— erroneously , adv. — erroneousness , n.
/euh roh"nee euhs, e roh"-/ , adj.
1. containing error; mistaken; incorrect; wrong: an erroneous answer.
2. straying from what is moral, decent, proper, etc.
[ 1350-1400; ME erroneus straying, equiv. to erron- (s. of erro ) wanderer (deriv. of err-; see ERR) + -eus -EOUS ]
Syn. 1. inaccurate, untrue, false.
Ant. 1. accurate.