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

The story also incorrectly described the status of a bill allowing women to get a divorce while pregnant. — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2026

In May 2026, Musk said that US military suicide drones set up by a contractor incorrectly used Starlink instead of Starshield. — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 26 Oct. 2026

Other, mostly Republican states have used SAVE to conduct voter roll maintenance, although some, like Arizona, have run into legal challenges after incorrectly flagging eligible voters. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026

More than this though, in scientific research, committing a Type 1 error — incorrectly believing there is sufficient evidence for a new claim when the claim is actually wrong — does not reflect poorly on the quality of the science done. — Mark Louie F. Ramos, STAT, 21 Oct. 2026

Despite its name, however, using fabric softener incorrectly can actually reduce the softness of towels. — Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2026

Others reacted to the post using letter emoji to spell out — incorrectly — a racial slur for Black people. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026

My wife keeps insisting (incorrectly) on calling it a concert. — John Hodgman, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2026

Cybersecurity protects systems against unauthorized access and manipulation, while functional safety protects people, equipment and the environment when systems fail or behave incorrectly. — Gregory Shahnovsky, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026