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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The reference to the co-defendant's YOS sentence was mistakenly included in some communication out of our office based on a previous misstatement and was not part of the Governor's decision process.—
Kelly Werthmann,
CBS News,
19 May 2026 -
Jim has repeatedly and openly talked about mistakenly exiting Alphabet in March 2025 on concerns about AI and federal litigation.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
Adverb
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All 20 of those vendors showed some issue with accuracy or completeness in at least one of these simple tests, including nine that hallucinated patient information, 12 that recorded information incorrectly, and 17 that missed key details about discussed mental health issues.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
14 May 2026
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Meanwhile, 12 staff members at a Dutch hospital where a hantavirus patient is being treated were told to quarantine after incorrectly handling bodily fluids.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
Adverb
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It had been erroneously reported that Kelce would wear Hilfiger gear as part of his gameday tunnel walk.—
Jeff Fedotin,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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An earlier version of this story erroneously suggested that Weinstein left the courtroom after experiencing chest pains.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 May 2026
Adverb
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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
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In 2024, Abbott recalled several lots of Libre 3 sensors due to inaccurately high readings.—
Elizabeth Chuck,
NBC news,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Inaptly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inaptly. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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