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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Lululemon’s ad campaign strikes the wrong chord Activewear brand Lululemon sparked an online uproar in China after a promotional event held on the Great Wall appeared to mistakenly feature a Japanese drum.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026 -
Jonathan the tortoise, the ancient reptile mistakenly declared dead back on April Fools' Day, is not only still alive, but has earned another accolade.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
Adverb
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Ujal Thakor was first to the buzzer, incorrectly guessing Tennessee.—
Louis Peitzman,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 June 2026
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Seeing the huge resulting mess the next morning, Lily incorrectly assumes the night shift is also collaborating.—
Tasha Robinson,
Vulture,
16 June 2026
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Consultants also found that the school district erroneously spent more than $2 million on the employer share of health insurance because of problems with its payroll system.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
8 June 2026
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This prevented the driver from being erroneously cited and the incident could be used to show other drivers how the cameras were protecting them.—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Some members of the coalition have argued, inaccurately, that stripper wells are not significant sources of methane pollution.—
Alex Cuadros,
ProPublica,
16 June 2026
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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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“Inaptly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inaptly. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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