as in mistakenly
in a mistaken or inappropriate way
the development was inaptly named Apple Orchard Condominiums, presumably in honor of what was destroyed in order to build them
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Adverb
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Dodgers outfielder Andy Pages hit a comebacker to Phillies reliever Orion Kerkering, who mistakenly tossed an errant throw to home.—
Valentina Martinez,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025 -
In July, another inmate at the same jail was mistakenly released due to what officials say was a clerical error stemming from two similar last names.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
9 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Members of the parole board have received threats after being incorrectly blamed for the release on social media.—
Leo Bertucci,
Louisville Courier Journal,
9 Oct. 2025
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What To Know In a notice issued on Friday, the State Department stated that a small number of entrants from Cuba may have been incorrectly notified that they were selected for a Diversity Visa.—
Alia Shoaib,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 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
Adverb
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Pulte also said James may have inaccurately described her Brooklyn home.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
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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
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“Inaptly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inaptly. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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