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
Pulte also said James may have inaccurately described her Brooklyn home.
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Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 20 Sep. 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
The account inaccurately said Van Hook was an employee of Eastern Kentucky University.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 19 Sep. 2025
Almost instantaneously, headlines inaccurately stating that Europe had banned all gel manicures popped up, quickly followed by fact-free fearmongering on social media.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 3 Sep. 2025
Misclassifying an apprentice on the Paseo West-area Jazz Hill Homes project and inaccurately certifying payroll documents.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2025
Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 20 Sep. 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
The account inaccurately said Van Hook was an employee of Eastern Kentucky University.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 19 Sep. 2025
Almost instantaneously, headlines inaccurately stating that Europe had banned all gel manicures popped up, quickly followed by fact-free fearmongering on social media.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 3 Sep. 2025
Misclassifying an apprentice on the Paseo West-area Jazz Hill Homes project and inaccurately certifying payroll documents.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inaccurately
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Without catching it, offensive coaches might have incorrectly predicted the defense would play its typical coverage to match their routes.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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The cost estimates are based on federal data that incorrectly categorize Madison Area Technical College as a four-year institution.—
Kelly Meyerhofer,
jsonline.com,
15 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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On the play Warner got hurt, the 49ers were missing a right defensive end, and coaches mistakenly assumed practice-squad call-up Trevis Gipson stayed on the field to fill that role after racing down on kickoff coverage and making the initial hit on a tackle.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
17 Oct. 2025
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In a public statement issued shortly after her arrest, the Department of Homeland Security mistakenly identified her as a Columbia student.—
Aida Alami,
New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Kelly, the Pennsylvania congressman, was also included in the FBI request, though he was erroneously referred to as a senator.—
Lawrence Andrea,
jsonline.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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The story also said erroneously that Stripe took a cut of each transaction.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Inaccurately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inaccurately. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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