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mistakenly-concluded

|mis-tak-en-ly-con-clud-ed|

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/mɪˈsteɪkənli kənˈkluːdɪd/

wrong conclusion

Etymology
Etymology Information

'mistakenly-concluded' originates from the combination of 'mistakenly' and 'concluded', where 'mistakenly' is derived from 'mistake', meaning 'to err', and 'concluded' from 'conclude', meaning 'to bring to an end'.

Historical Evolution

'mistakenly' evolved from the Old English 'mistacan', and 'concluded' from the Latin 'concludere', eventually forming the modern English term 'mistakenly-concluded'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, 'mistakenly' meant 'in error', and 'concluded' meant 'to finish', but together they evolved to mean 'reaching a wrong conclusion'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

having reached a conclusion based on incorrect assumptions or information.

The scientist's theory was mistakenly-concluded due to faulty data.

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Last updated: 2025/04/17 19:15