pomylnie

Pomylnie is a Polish adverb that denotes doing something in a mistaken manner or by mistake. In contemporary standard Polish, the adverbs most commonly used to express error are pomylkowo or through the phrase przez pomyłkę. As a result, pomylnie appears only rarely and is mostly found in older texts, regional dialects, or as a marginal form. Its usage is not widespread in modern language references.

The form is generally understood to derive from the verb pomylić (to confuse or to make a mistake) or from the related participle pomylony (mistaken), with the -nie suffix typical for creating adverbs of manner. Because of its rarity, its precise acceptability can vary by author and corpus.

Usage and register

In formal or contemporary writing, pomylnie may sound archaic or stylistically odd, and readers are more likely to encounter standard alternatives such as pomylkowo or przez pomyłkę. When pomylnie does appear, it is usually to evoke a particular historical or regional flavor, rather than to convey a neutral meaning.

Examples

- Pomylnie zinterpretowano jego wypowiedź. (Her statement was interpreted in a mistaken way.)

- Dane zostały pomylnie odczytane w raporcie. (The data were read incorrectly in the report.)

See also

Related terms include pomyłka (a mistake), pomylić (to mistake, to confuse), pomylony (mistaken), and pomylkowo (mistakenly).