incorrectly

adverb

Definition of incorrectlynext
as in mistakenly
in a mistaken or inappropriate way you incorrectly identified the part of speech of one of the words in the sentence

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Recent Examples of incorrectly Some commentators have incorrectly characterized the memo as authorizing cyber letters of marque or privateers. — Jill Goldenziel, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026 Kylese Perryman claims his rights were violated, saying investigators carelessly and incorrectly identified him as the man responsible for a violent felony. — Ubah Ali, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 One stark example here is that, historically, researchers often incorrectly painted autistic people as lacking empathy or even the ability to love. — Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 18 Aug. 2026 Willis complained in her Facebook post that some publications writing about her husband’s death have incorrectly identified her as Karen Huff-Willis. — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2026 Occupations are sometimes recorded incorrectly on death certificates. — Vishal R. Patel, Time, 17 Aug. 2026 Just to be clear, the unit never jammed or performed incorrectly; the noise just didn’t match the performance level. — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 15 Aug. 2026 Duffy noted that becoming an influencer often is perceived, incorrectly, as a path to get rich quick. — ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026 Mel, perhaps rather incorrectly, has seen herself as Becca’s caretaker, even though that’s not how Becca sees it and not what objectively is true. — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incorrectly
  1. mistakenly
  2. erroneously
  3. inaccurately
  4. inappropriately
Adverb
  • When one of the Fox sportscasters mistook Matt Damon for Brad Pitt, several news organizations mistakenly reported that Pitt was there.
    — Bobby Allyn, NPR, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Summary Many companies mistakenly equate identifying high-potential leaders with actually developing them, leading to costly succession failures.
    — Roberta Matuson, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of mistakenly
Adverb
  • The president also has deflected criticism of their impact on consumer prices by claiming erroneously that foreigners pay for them.
    — Kent Jones, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Jimmy Coe, for example, said in an email to the larger airport that during his visit to Orlando in 2022, his taxi driver erroneously drove him to the Orlando airport instead of the Sanford airport where his Allegiant flight was departing.
    — Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of erroneously
Adverb
  • The lobster fishing industry, based mostly in Maine, has pushed back, saying the claim inaccurately portrays it as a threat to whales and constitutes defamation that has caused economic harm.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • This discrepancy means standard evaluations may inaccurately portray an AI's safety and efficacy.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Definition of inaccurately
Adverb
  • During the fishing trip, Caruso took the child fishing alone at a pond and touched him inappropriately, according to the report.
    — Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • More than once, Schmidt asked the jury to keep an open mind, asking members to wait until Meta had put on its case to decide about whether the company acted inappropriately.
    — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of inappropriately

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