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Mistakenly vs Mistakingly - What's the difference?

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As adverbs the difference between mistakingly and mistakenly

is that mistakingly is erroneously; wrongly while mistakenly is by mistake, in error, wrongly.

mistakenly

English

Adverb

(-)
  • By mistake, in error, wrongly.
    • I mistakenly assumed that the shop was still there.

    Related terms

    * (l) * (l)

    mistakingly

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • erroneously; wrongly

    • See also

    * mistakenly (Webster 1913)