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wrongly named
adjective as in so-called
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But now men of science, who study birds, do not think that is true, and believe the Nuthatches to be wrongly named.
I am disposed to say that some of the confusion may have resulted from specimens being wrongly named.
The Sparrow Hawk has been wrongly named, for it eats a thousand times as many grasshoppers as it does sparrows.
The modern "lead-pencil" is wrongly named, being made of graphite, which is pure carbon.
Is it possible that there are so many things in the world that have been wrongly named?
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On this page you'll find 14 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to wrongly named, such as: alleged, formal, purported, self-styled, allegedly, and commonly named.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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