mistakenly
/mɪˈsteɪkənli/adverb
उच्चारण मिस्टेकन्ली
गलती से, भूलवश, गलत समझकर
Core word
- 1
because of a mistake or a wrong belief; wrongly
गलती से, भूलवश, गलत समझकर
- Many people mistakenly believe that bats are blind.
- The parcel was mistakenly delivered to our neighbour.
- He was mistakenly identified as the thief.
+ 3 more examples
- She mistakenly thought the exam was on Tuesday.
- The guard mistakenly let the wrong car through the gate.
- I mistakenly sent the message to the whole group.
Synonyms wrongly erroneously incorrectly by mistake
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
mistakenly + verb
It goes before the main verb, or between an auxiliary and the main verb, to show something is done by error.
यह main verb से पहले, या auxiliary और main verb के बीच आकर बताता है कि काम गलती से हुआ।
- He mistakenly took my bag.
- The result was mistakenly published online.
mistakenly believe / think / assume
A very common pattern: someone mistakenly believes something that is not true.
बहुत आम प्रयोग: कोई ऐसी बात गलती से मान लेता है जो सच नहीं है।
- Many people mistakenly believe that tomatoes are vegetables.
- She mistakenly assumed the exam was on Monday.
mistakenly at the start / end
It can start a sentence for emphasis, or come at the end for a quiet comment.
यह ज़ोर देने के लिए वाक्य के आरंभ में, या हल्की टिप्पणी के रूप में अंत में आ सकता है।
- Mistakenly, the guard let the visitor in.
- The cheque was sent to the wrong person mistakenly.
mistakenly vs. by mistake
'By mistake' follows the verb and object; 'mistakenly' usually goes before the verb.
'By mistake' क्रिया और object के बाद आता है; 'mistakenly' प्रायः क्रिया से पहले आता है।
- I mistakenly deleted the file.
- I deleted the file by mistake.
+Collocations 4
mistakenly + verb (belief)
believethinkassumesupposeimagine
- Students mistakenly think that more hours always mean better results.
mistakenly + verb (action)
senddeletetakearrestidentify
- The police mistakenly arrested the wrong man.
mistakenly + passive
was mistakenly sentwas mistakenly namedwas mistakenly leftwere mistakenly deletedwas mistakenly marked
- My answer was mistakenly marked wrong.
mistakenly + call / label
calllabeldescriberecordinclude
- The report mistakenly described the village as a town.
“More examples 5
- The clerk mistakenly entered the wrong roll number.
क्लर्क ने गलती से गलत रोल नंबर दर्ज कर दिया।
- Radhika mistakenly took her brother's umbrella to school.
राधिका गलती से अपने भाई का छाता स्कूल ले गई।
- Many learners mistakenly believe that 'informations' is correct.
बहुत से विद्यार्थी गलती से मानते हैं कि 'informations' सही है।
- The parcel was mistakenly delivered to the neighbouring flat.
पार्सल गलती से पड़ोस के फ़्लैट में पहुँचा दिया गया।
- He mistakenly thought the shop was open on Sundays.
उसने गलती से सोच लिया कि दुकान रविवार को खुली रहती है।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ He mistakenly believed that he has passed.
✓ He mistakenly believed that he had passed.
After a past tense verb, the that-clause uses the past perfect.
Past tense की क्रिया के बाद that-clause में past perfect आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These adverbs all show an action done wrongly, but they differ in how it happened.
ये सभी adverbs गलत ढंग से हुए कार्य को दिखाते हैं, पर अंतर यह है कि वह कैसे हुआ।
By error or from a wrong belief, with no bad intent.
गलती से या गलत धारणा के कारण, बिना बुरे इरादे के।
- He mistakenly sent it.
By chance and not on purpose, often about a physical event.
संयोग से और जानबूझकर नहीं, प्रायः किसी शारीरिक घटना के बारे में।
- She accidentally dropped the cup.
In an incorrect or unfair way, without saying whether it was an accident.
गलत या अनुचित ढंग से, बिना यह बताए कि वह संयोग था या नहीं।
- He was wrongly accused.