wrongly suppose

Frequency: 6.56.8 per million words

to incorrectly believe something to be true

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Examples (10)

  • It is easy to wrongly suppose that success comes without effort.
  • The detective wrongly supposed the suspect was guilty based on circumstantial evidence.
  • Many people wrongly suppose that all scientific theories are proven facts.
  • Don't wrongly suppose that your first attempt will be perfect.
  • She began to wrongly suppose he was avoiding her because of a misunderstanding.
  • We should not wrongly suppose that past trends will continue indefinitely.
  • He wrongly supposed the meeting had been cancelled and didn't attend.
  • It's a common mistake to wrongly suppose that learning a language is purely about memorization.
  • The report wrongly supposed that the company's profits would increase significantly.
  • Children sometimes wrongly suppose that their parents know everything.