Both Uses
erroneous
in
Frankenstein - 1831 version
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- The labours of men of genius, however erroneously directed, scarcely ever fail in ultimately turning to the solid advantage of mankind.†
p. 50.2 *
- My father's care and attentions were indefatigable, but he did not know the origin of my sufferings and sought erroneous methods to remedy the incurable ill.†
p. 189.2
Definitions:
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(1)
(erroneous) containing or characterized by error
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)