faultily

adverb

Definition of faultilynext
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
  1. incorrectly
  2. mistakenly
  3. erroneously
Adverb
  • Some commentators have incorrectly characterized the memo as authorizing cyber letters of marque or privateers.
    — Jill Goldenziel, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Kylese Perryman claims his rights were violated, saying investigators carelessly and incorrectly identified him as the man responsible for a violent felony.
    — Ubah Ali, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of incorrectly
Adverb
  • On Wednesday afternoon, a Woodway employee mistakenly escorted Adrianna and another student onto the incorrect bus.
    — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Police in Australia have apologized after the family of an 18-year-old hiker missing in dense bushland for eight days was mistakenly informed that she had been found alive.
    — Jack Guy, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of mistakenly
Adverb
  • News Channel 5 similarly reported that she was erroneously given potassium in place of numbing medication.
    — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026
  • States are also setting up systems that may not adequately track pregnant and postpartum enrollees who should be exempt from the law’s new work requirements, erroneously dropping them from coverage, Burak’s report said.
    — Andrew Jones, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of erroneously
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“Faultily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faultily. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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