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

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

An earlier version of this episode incorrectly said that the Brooklyn Dodgers moved to Los Angeles in 1952. — Rund Abdelfatah, NPR, 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

An earlier version of the story incorrectly implied that Faith in Action Bay Area received financial support for the Measure E campaign from its parent organization Faith in Action. — Stephanie Lam, Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2026