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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The word edgy is often mistakenly applied to comedians whose work just reinforces conventional opinions and prejudices with extra swear words.—
John Roy,
Vulture,
13 Jan. 2026 -
After a typo last year mistakenly marked Valentine’s Day on March 14, the city decided not only to fix the error, but to embrace it.—
Nour Rahal,
Freep.com,
9 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The Real Housewives of Atlanta cast member was the first Faithful to be banished on the new season of the award-winning Peacock reality series after being incorrectly pegged as a Traitor.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Jan. 2026
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Well, even though air-drying clothes on a drying rack has many benefits (especially for the planet), experts agree that line-drying incorrectly can start a big mold problem within and behind your walls.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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And huge doses of vitamin C (once erroneously thought to stave off colds) can stomach upset, diarrhoea and, in extreme cases, kidney stones.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
2 Jan. 2026
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That website erroneously shows the department spent $304,920.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
12 Dec. 2025
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For example, Apple briefly turned off an AI feature that rewrote push notifications from news apps inaccurately (it’s since been turned back on by default).—
Kif Leswing,
CNBC,
17 Dec. 2025
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For example, pro-Trump chatbots inaccurately attributed job growth solely to his administration, overlooking economic continuity from the Obama era.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Dec. 2025
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“Inaptly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inaptly. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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