as in incorrectly
in a mistaken or inappropriate way
discovered that the foreign ambassador's statement had been faultily translated
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for faultily
Adverb
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Employees incorrectly used latex gloves for food preparation.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025 -
The recall was initiated because products containing wheat were incorrectly placed into packaging that doesn't list the presence of wheat, according to the FDA.—
Chad Murphy,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Many adults mistakenly assume that Medicare will pay for long-term care services when, in fact, Medicaid is the primary funding source.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
5 Nov. 2025
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Trump has also mistakenly claimed that China and Russia are currently testing nuclear weapons and directed the incorrect agency — the Department of War — to resume testing rather than the Department of Energy, which oversees the nation’s nuclear warheads, Sanders-Zakre said.—
Joshua Rhett Miller,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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The county has estimated that more than $300,000 has been paid out erroneously so far and the amount is continuing to grow.—
Richard Halstead,
Mercury News,
22 Oct. 2025
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Property owners who believe they have erroneously been charged for trash service can fill out a new protest form on the city’s website, Bauer said.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Faultily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faultily. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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