mistakenly-confirmed
|mis-tak-en-ly-con-fir-med|
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/mɪˈsteɪkənli kənˈfɜrmd/
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/mɪˈsteɪkənli kənˈfɜːmd/
erroneously verified
Etymology
'mistakenly' originates from 'mistake,' which comes from Old Norse 'mistaka,' meaning 'to take in error.' 'Confirmed' comes from Latin 'confirmare,' where 'con-' meant 'together' and 'firmare' meant 'to strengthen.'
'mistake' evolved from Old Norse 'mistaka' to Middle English 'mistaken,' and 'confirm' evolved from Latin 'confirmare' to Middle English 'confirmen.'
Initially, 'mistake' meant 'to take in error,' and 'confirm' meant 'to strengthen together.' Over time, 'mistakenly-confirmed' evolved to mean 'erroneously verified.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
erroneously verified or validated; confirmed by mistake.
The report was mistakenly-confirmed as accurate, leading to widespread misinformation.
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Last updated: 2025/05/25 01:00