incorrectly

Definition of incorrectlynext

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Recent Examples of incorrectly Muse incorrectly responds that such an action isn’t possible. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 21 Sep. 2026 An earlier version of this story incorrectly said the Federal Reserve under Jerome Powell started cutting rates after inflation started to climb. — Scott Horsley, NPR, 19 Sep. 2026 Progress toward that goal faltered in 2023 when the state learned that its proposal to tap federal funds for a study on the Idaho-Utah route had been incorrectly submitted. — Rose Evans september 15, Idaho Statesman, 15 Sep. 2026 Matt Donohue, the video assistant referee (VAR) who oversaw the process which incorrectly allowed Erling Haaland’s goal in the Manchester derby, has not been selected to officiate in the Premier League this coming weekend. — Colin Millar, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 Oftentimes, the problem isn’t that AI agents are performing incorrectly. — Vic Chynoweth, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026 Their teachers would suggest that all negative experiences are inherently growth opportunities, or that perhaps the person was meditating incorrectly. — Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026 Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick issued a public apology a day after incorrectly saying that no American service members had died during the war with Iran. — Miles J. Herszenhorn, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026 The mayor’s office took that step after learning that citations were being incorrectly handed to vendors in MacArthur Park, a situation reported by LA Public Press. — Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incorrectly
Adverb
  • Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents mistakenly detained a US citizen in a Chicago suburb Sunday morning, leaving him on the ground with various injuries, according to local authorities.
    — Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Meanwhile, police in Evanston, Illinois, are investigating an incident in which a man reported injuries to his head, neck and teeth after ICE officers mistakenly targeted him.
    — Josh Feldman, NBC news, 23 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • The officer was responding to a mental health crisis call, involving what was erroneously reported as fireworks but turned out to be gunfire, authorities said.
    — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The certification for this device was granted erroneously and has been set aside by the FCC and removed from our public database.
    — Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 22 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • In 2011, Kobach was fined $5,000 by the Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission — KPDC’s precursor — for inaccurately reporting more than $75,000 in contributions and expenditures during the 2010 election.
    — Cuyler Dunn, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Many lawyers have been caught citing fake cases in briefs or inaccurately describing real cases.
    — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • However, an appellate court panel of judges ruled that the judge and the Manhattan District Attorney's Office inappropriately cited a penal law to seize the drawing.
    — CBS Chicago Team, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Rush was accused of behaving inappropriately toward actress Eryn Jean Norvill in a series of 2017 articles in The Daily Telegraph.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Sep. 2026

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“Incorrectly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incorrectly. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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