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
In 2024, Abbott recalled several lots of Libre 3 sensors due to inaccurately high readings.
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Elizabeth Chuck, NBC news, 11 Mar. 2026
Trump was inaccurately describing federal data.
—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
Elizabeth Chuck, NBC news, 11 Mar. 2026
Trump was inaccurately describing federal data.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inaccurately
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April 23, 2026An earlier version of this story incorrectly reported that Tilson Thomas was survived by his husband, Joshua Robison.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Weeks before Jason gushed over Kylie on Tuesday's panel, the Not Gonna Lie host hilariously revealed that the former NFL star spells one of their daughter's names incorrectly.—
Natasha Dye,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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In an update, Denver police said the incident started when an older man mistakenly drove onto the RTD train tracks toward the station.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
19 Apr. 2026
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In July 2024, the state’s high court unanimously ruled in favor of the plaintiffs and determined a lower court mistakenly decided that the legislature did not violate residents’ constitutional rights.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Apr. 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
Cite this Entry
“Inaccurately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inaccurately. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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