Erringly

Part of speech: adverb

Definitions

1. In a manner that denotes deviation from correctness or accuracy Exhibiting a propensity for missteps or wrong choices Characterized by behaviors or actions that lead to errors or inaccuracies
2. In a way that involves making mistakes or inaccuracies
3. Acting with a tendency to be incorrect or misguided

Etymology: "Erringly" is a straightforward formation: the adjective "erring" (from the verb "err," meaning to make a mistake or wander from what is right) followed by the adverbial suffix "-ly," which turns a description into a manner of doing something. So an "erring" course is one that strays, and doing something "erringly" means doing it in a way that goes astray. The verb "err" itself traces back through Old French "errer" to Latin "errare," meaning to wander or stray, a sense that survives in the original idea of a traveler losing their way. The moral sense of making a mistake grew out of that physical wandering, so the word's core image is still one of moving off the proper path.

Synonyms: wrongly, incorrectly, mistakenly

Antonyms: correctly, accurately