Synonyms of incorrectly

incorrectly

adverb

as in mistakenly

in a mistaken or inappropriate way

you incorrectly identified the part of speech of one of the words in the sentence

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mistakenly
• erroneously
• inaccurately
• inappropriately
• wrongly
• improperly
• unsuitably
• faultily
• inaptly
• inadequately
• imperfectly
• insufficiently
• misguidedly
• irrelevantly
• senselessly
• extraneously
• pointlessly
• unwisely
• amiss
• meaninglessly
• unsatisfactorily
• undesirably
• fallibly
• foolishly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• correctly
• properly
• appropriately
• well
• rightly
• aptly
• right
• fittingly
• suitably
• perfectly
• infallibly
• sensibly
• meaningfully
• adequately
• sufficiently
• satisfactorily
• pertinently
• acceptably
• wisely
• relevantly
• prudently
• germanely
• sagely

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of incorrectly

Similarly, the panel deemed Nottingham Forest were incorrectly awarded a penalty in their 2-2 draw with Liverpool for an Alisson challenge on Neco Williams. — Dan Kilpatrick, New York Times, 9 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

For Little, there have also been missteps on the way, including when his office incorrectly announced which version of the program state police were joining. — Idaho Statesman, 2 Sep. 2026

The result can be a company that AI fails to recognize, recognizes incorrectly or resolves in favor of a competitor. — Joseph Byrum, Forbes.com, 1 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

Win a third straight championship and fans, incorrectly, will complain about competitive balance in baseball. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026

The appeals court also ruled that Venzer, the trial judge, incorrectly allowed the pastor’s testimony. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026