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 couple want to identify their baby’s biological parents and want to know if one of their embryos was mistakenly implanted into another woman, who could be raising their biological child.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Feb. 2026 -
Many people mistakenly call smooth hydrangeas by the cultivar name 'Annabelle', an old and still popular variety.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
23 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Cutting in the Wrong Places If done incorrectly, pruning trees can leave behind open wounds, permanent damage, or spreading decay.—
Nishaa Sharma,
The Spruce,
26 Feb. 2026
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A lot of people incorrectly think terpenes are just flavoring agents or the latest marketing gimmick.—
Sara Payan,
Rolling Stone,
25 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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That was Natalie Anderson after being erroneously banished by her fellow Faithful on the most recent episode of The Traitors.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Feb. 2026
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The Miami-Dade Clerk of the Court erroneously listed Kotler as the attorney for the rest of the defendants.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Trump was inaccurately describing federal data.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act by inaccurately reporting account information to credit bureaus, potentially harming consumers' credit scores.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Inaptly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inaptly. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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