in error

ɪn ˈɛrər

Definition

Definition of in error - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

accuracyincorrectly or wrongly

The data was entered in error, leading to wrong results.

mistakenly

wrongly

mistakebased on incorrect information or belief

The report was published in error.

incorrectly

mistakenly

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Expressions with in error

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plaintiff in error

party who appeals a lower court's decision

The plaintiff in error contested the initial ruling at the higher court..

Expressions with error

fat-finger error

mistake made by pressing wrong key

He sent the email to the wrong person due to a fat-finger error.

schoolboy error

basic mistake made by someone inexperienced

He made a schoolboy error in the final match.

error out

stop working because of a mistake

The system might error out during the update.

by trial and error

adv.

learning by trying different methods

She solved the puzzle by trial and error.

room for error

margin allowed for mistakes in a process

The project plan includes room for error.

see the error of one's ways

understand reasons why previous actions were wrong or mistaken

He finally saw the error of his ways and apologized.

Terms with in error included in their meaning

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mistake

general error

error or fault in action, calculation, opinion, or judgment

be wrong

mistake

to make an error in judgment or choice

make a mistake

error

commit an error in judgment or decision

exactly

adv.

precision

in a precise manner without any error

spelling mistake

writing error

error in the way a word is written

mess up

failure

cause a problem or error in something

false step

decision-making

error in judgment or decision

fix a bug

technology

correct an error in a computer program

Examples of in error in a sentence

The letter was sent in error to the wrong address.
The email was sent in error to the wrong address.
The funds were transferred in error to another account.

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French:par erreur, erronément, ...
German:fälschlicherweise, versehentlich, ...
Italian:erroneamente, per sbaglio, ...
Spanish:por error, ...
Portuguese:erroneamente, por erro, ...
Chinese:错误地, ...
Japanese:誤って, 勘違いで, ...
Arabic:عَنْ طَرِيقِ الْخَطَأ, بِالْخَطَأ, ...
Hebrew:בְּטָעוּת, בִּשְׁגָגָה, ...
Russian:неправильно, по ошибке, ...
Ukrainian:неправильно, ...
Hindi:गलती से, त्रुटिवश, ...
Bengali:ভুলবশত, ভ্রমবশত, ...
Catalan:erròniament, ...
Czech:omylem, ...
Danish:ved en fejl, ...
Dutch:onjuist, per abuis, ...
Greek:κατά λάθος, εσφαλμένα, ...
Hungarian:hibásan, ...
Khmer:ដោយច្រឡំ, ដោយភាន់ច្រឡំ, ...
Korean:잘못, 잘못하여, ...
Persian:به اشتباه, سهواً, ...
Polish:błędnie, omyłkowo, ...
Portuguese (BR):erroneamente, por equívoco, ...
Romanian:incorect, din greșeală, ...
Swedish:felaktigt, av misstag, ...
Thai:โดยผิดพลาด, โดยความผิดพลาด, ...
Turkish:yanlış, yanlışlıkla, ...
Vietnamese:do nhầm lẫn, do sơ suất, ...

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