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
  • Correction, July 14 The original version of this story incorrectly described Rock's place of residence.
    Kara Nesvig, Time, 14 July 2026
  • Ordinarily, fans would presume mistaken identity would apply if the yellow card had been incorrectly shown to a player other than Paredes.
    Stuart James, New York Times, 12 July 2026
Adverb
  • Many mistakenly viewed the effort as little more than the late Pat Williams’ final passion project.
    Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 July 2026
  • Texas Melt Any first-timers might mistakenly make their way only through the most obvious options—classic breakfast plates and waffles—but the Texas Melts have always been perhaps the most delectable category on the menu.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 15 July 2026
Adverb
  • If an Entry is confirmed to have been erroneously deleted, lost, or destroyed, entrant’s sole remedy shall be another entry into the Sweepstakes.
    AJC.com, AJC.com, 13 July 2026
  • That’s the word that NPR Editor in Chief Thomas Evans used to describe why, today, the outlet erroneously published a report by the veteran Supreme Court reporter Nina Totenberg that Justice Samuel Alito had retired.
    Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 30 June 2026

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“Inaccurately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inaccurately. Accessed 22 Jul. 2026.

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