assume wrongly

Frequency: 7.814.5 per million words

To suppose something to be the case, without proof and incorrectly.

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Examples (10)

  • Many people assume wrongly that all politicians are corrupt.
  • I assumed wrongly that she would be at the party.
  • Don't assume wrongly about his intentions; ask him directly.
  • He had wrongly assumed that the project deadline was next week.
  • It's easy to assume wrongly based on first impressions.
  • The detective assumed wrongly about the suspect's alibi.
  • We often assume wrongly that others share our opinions.
  • She wrongly assumed the email was a scam and deleted it.
  • To assume wrongly can lead to significant misunderstandings.
  • I hope I haven't assumed wrongly regarding your availability.