as in incorrectly
in a mistaken or inappropriate way
discovered that the foreign ambassador's statement had been faultily translated
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Adverb
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But this year, candidates received a yellow notice instructing them to only file their disclosures online with the state, and not with any other entity, leading seven candidates, including the four now running independently, to incorrectly file their financial documents.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
7 May 2026 -
Gnats were observed during the second inspection, and some food was still incorrectly stored but fixed during the inspection.—
Eva Flowe
May 5,
Charlotte Observer,
5 May 2026
Adverb
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Beneficiaries on the West Coast were mistakenly scheduled for in-person appointments with Jean’s team.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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On Tuesday, trial investigators presented the results of a study that tested how well combining the drugs Tremfya and Simponi would stop the immune system from mistakenly attacking healthy tissues in the digestive tract.—
Ed Silverman,
STAT,
5 May 2026
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An earlier version of this story erroneously stated which brewery won gold in the West Coast-style IPA category.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
23 Apr. 2026
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That forecast, Braun said, erroneously based on tariff impacts, has changed for the better.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Faultily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faultily. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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