inaccurately

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Recent Examples of inaccurately Players, coaches, and analysts all agreed that the red card was harsh at best, and inaccurately given at worst. Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026 However, his premise inaccurately assesses blame. Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 27 June 2026 An earlier version of this story inaccurately reported Brenda Bergeron as the deputy commissioner of the Department of Emergency Services and Homeland Protection’s Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security. Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 27 June 2026 Valdez, whose seat goes from Brooklyn to Queens, accused her opponent inaccurately of getting pro-Israel donations. Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 25 June 2026 On the Airbnb website, every booking is covered with protections, offering rebooking options and sometimes refunds if the host doesn’t respond to communication, cancels last minute or lists the property inaccurately. Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026 Some members of the coalition have argued, inaccurately, that stripper wells are not significant sources of methane pollution. Alex Cuadros, ProPublica, 16 June 2026 Though Rogers is Christian, his story of transformation from weakling to hero certainly spoke to young Jewish boys and men, who were often inaccurately portrayed in the media and press as intellectually superior but physically inferior. Miriam Eve Mora, The Conversation, 7 May 2026 In 2024, Abbott recalled several lots of Libre 3 sensors due to inaccurately high readings. Elizabeth Chuck, NBC news, 11 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inaccurately
Adverb
  • Guardrails, if installed incorrectly or poorly maintained, can kill, rather than save, motorists who crash into them.
    Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 22 July 2026
  • Most pre-retirees — 54% — incorrectly expect Medicare will cover all of their health expenses, according to Fidelity research.
    Lorie Konish, CNBC, 22 July 2026
Adverb
  • An earlier version of this article mistakenly listed John Thune’s home state as North Dakota.
    Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 24 July 2026
  • Still, there are some animal behaviors that are perhaps easier to explain, such as mistakenly engaging in dusk or dawn routines.
    Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 23 July 2026
Adverb
  • Jennifer Ruffcorn, spokesperson for Texas Health and Human Services, confirmed that Livingston was erroneously enrolled in Healthy Texas Women.
    Rachana Pradhan, NPR, 20 July 2026
  • Knappman — the man who reached out to Baldwin last year to fine Anna’s grave — said his grandmother, Maude, erroneously told him that her parents died in a fire in Baltimore.
    John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2026

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“Inaccurately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inaccurately. Accessed 27 Jul. 2026.

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