as in incorrectly
in a mistaken or inappropriate way
inaccurately reported that she was absent that day
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Recent Examples of inaccurately
Trump was inaccurately describing federal data.
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Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act by inaccurately reporting account information to credit bureaus, potentially harming consumers' credit scores.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
Structural alpha occurs when the market inaccurately prices the change itself.
—Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 4 Jan. 2026
For example, Apple briefly turned off an AI feature that rewrote push notifications from news apps inaccurately (it’s since been turned back on by default).
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2025
For example, pro-Trump chatbots inaccurately attributed job growth solely to his administration, overlooking economic continuity from the Obama era.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
Bongino told Fox News that Crooks’ online activity was shared inaccurately by prior investigators in the case.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 22 Nov. 2025
But the emails are being scrutinized by the public and by influencers on social media, many of whom — both on the left and the right — are inaccurately decoding them.
—Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 14 Nov. 2025
Conservatives had complained that the Jimmy Kimmel Live host had inaccurately described the political beliefs held by the man accused of shooting the Turning Point USA founder.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2025
Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act by inaccurately reporting account information to credit bureaus, potentially harming consumers' credit scores.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
Structural alpha occurs when the market inaccurately prices the change itself.
—Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 4 Jan. 2026
For example, Apple briefly turned off an AI feature that rewrote push notifications from news apps inaccurately (it’s since been turned back on by default).
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2025
For example, pro-Trump chatbots inaccurately attributed job growth solely to his administration, overlooking economic continuity from the Obama era.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
Bongino told Fox News that Crooks’ online activity was shared inaccurately by prior investigators in the case.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 22 Nov. 2025
But the emails are being scrutinized by the public and by influencers on social media, many of whom — both on the left and the right — are inaccurately decoding them.
—Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 14 Nov. 2025
Conservatives had complained that the Jimmy Kimmel Live host had inaccurately described the political beliefs held by the man accused of shooting the Turning Point USA founder.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inaccurately
Adverb
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If they are perceived as being behind the curve or investing incorrectly, the consequences are swift and severe.—
Martin Whittaker,
Fortune,
19 Feb. 2026
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Over the years several committee members have incorrectly characterized the vaccines as dangerous.—
Meg Tirrell,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The couple want to identify their baby’s biological parents and want to know if one of their embryos was mistakenly implanted into another woman, who could be raising their biological child.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Feb. 2026
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Many people mistakenly call smooth hydrangeas by the cultivar name 'Annabelle', an old and still popular variety.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
23 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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That was Natalie Anderson after being erroneously banished by her fellow Faithful on the most recent episode of The Traitors.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Feb. 2026
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The Miami-Dade Clerk of the Court erroneously listed Kotler as the attorney for the rest of the defendants.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Inaccurately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inaccurately. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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