Erroneous
Erroneous adjective - Not being in agreement with what is true.
Likely and erroneous are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Likely" instead an adjective "Erroneous".
Nearby Words: error, erroneously
Both words in one sentence
- Through what was likely coincidence, this seemingly erroneous depiction of a future Cobra Commander was later made to make sense: In 1989 (three years after "Only Human" originally aired), DiC produced a continuation of the G.I.
Source: Cross Over / Western Animation -
Yes-Man: Since disagreeing with high command is bad for one's career, everyone doing the staff work and simulated planning take their superior's (frequently highly erroneous) assumptions as absolute fact when working out whether or not said superior's plans are likely to succeed.
Source: Literature / Stark's War
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