mistakenly-updated
|mis-tak-en-ly-up-dat-ed|
/mɪˈsteɪkənli ˈʌpˌdeɪtɪd/
error in updating
Etymology
'mistakenly-updated' is a compound word formed from 'mistakenly' and 'updated'. 'Mistakenly' originates from 'mistake', which comes from Old Norse 'mistaka', meaning 'to take in error'. 'Updated' comes from 'update', which is derived from 'up' and 'date', meaning 'to bring up to date'.
'Mistakenly' evolved from the Old Norse 'mistaka', while 'updated' evolved from the combination of 'up' and 'date' in modern English.
Initially, 'mistakenly' meant 'in error', and 'updated' meant 'brought up to date'. The compound 'mistakenly-updated' retains these meanings, indicating an update made in error.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
updated in error or by mistake.
The document was mistakenly-updated with incorrect data.
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Last updated: 2025/05/15 14:58
