mistakenly-answered
|mis-tak-en-ly-an-swered|
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/mɪˈsteɪkənli ˈænsərd/
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/mɪˈsteɪkənli ˈɑːnsəd/
incorrect response
Etymology
'mistakenly' originates from 'mistake,' which comes from Old Norse 'mistaka,' meaning 'to take in error.' 'Answered' comes from Old English 'andswarian,' meaning 'to answer or reply.'
'mistake' evolved from the Old Norse 'mistaka' to Middle English 'mistaken,' and 'answer' evolved from Old English 'andswarian' to the modern English 'answer.'
Initially, 'mistake' meant 'to take in error,' and 'answer' meant 'to reply.' Over time, 'mistakenly-answered' evolved to mean 'responded incorrectly.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
incorrectly or wrongly responded to a question or query.
The question was mistakenly-answered during the quiz.
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Last updated: 2025/05/25 02:39