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erroneous

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er·ro·ne·ous  (-rn-s)
adj.
Containing or derived from error; mistaken: erroneous conclusions.

[Middle English, from Latin errneus, from err, errn-, a vagabond, from errre, to err, wander; see ers- in Indo-European roots.]

er·rone·ous·ly adv.
er·rone·ous·ness n.

erroneous
Adjective
based on or containing an error or errors; incorrect
erroneously adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.erroneous - containing or characterized by error; "erroneous conclusions"
incorrect, wrong - not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth; "an incorrect calculation"; "the report in the paper is wrong"; "your information is wrong"; "the clock showed the wrong time"; "found themselves on the wrong road"; "based on the wrong assumptions"

erroneous
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Spanish erroneous [ɪˈrəunɪəs] adjerróneo
French erroneous [ɪˈrəunɪəs] adjerroné(e)
German erroneous [ɪˈrəunɪəs] adjirrig
Italian erroneous [ɪˈrəunɪəs] adjerroneo/a

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And the strangest thing about it is that all religions are erroneous and mischievous excepting mine.
OF THE LESS ERRONEOUS PICTURES OF WHALES, AND THE TRUE
But politicians now appear, who insist that this opinion is erroneous, and that instead of looking for safety and happiness in union, we ought to seek it in a division of the States into distinct confederacies or sovereignties.
 
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