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
Employees incorrectly used latex gloves for food preparation.
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Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
The recall was initiated because products containing wheat were incorrectly placed into packaging that doesn't list the presence of wheat, according to the FDA.
—Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2025
The brake pads may have manufactured incorrectly, which can lead to reduced function in the event of a malfunction.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
Ty Gee clarified that his father was 51 years old, born June 6, 1974, noting that early reports had incorrectly listed his age.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Bobbitt said the issue may have been with incorrectly copying and pasting numbers.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2025
The regulator is examining 142,600 units of the 2023-2024 Honda Pilot SUV for a possible malfunction in the rear seatbelt warning system, which may incorrectly alert drivers about passenger seatbelt usage.
—Nandan Mandayam, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
An earlier version of this article incorrectly referred to it as Colossus.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Aside from the fact that the airport’s name is spelled incorrectly, Carrasco points out, the exterior of the building does not match what the airport actually looks like in real life.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
The recall was initiated because products containing wheat were incorrectly placed into packaging that doesn't list the presence of wheat, according to the FDA.
—Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2025
The brake pads may have manufactured incorrectly, which can lead to reduced function in the event of a malfunction.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
Ty Gee clarified that his father was 51 years old, born June 6, 1974, noting that early reports had incorrectly listed his age.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Bobbitt said the issue may have been with incorrectly copying and pasting numbers.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2025
The regulator is examining 142,600 units of the 2023-2024 Honda Pilot SUV for a possible malfunction in the rear seatbelt warning system, which may incorrectly alert drivers about passenger seatbelt usage.
—Nandan Mandayam, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
An earlier version of this article incorrectly referred to it as Colossus.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Aside from the fact that the airport’s name is spelled incorrectly, Carrasco points out, the exterior of the building does not match what the airport actually looks like in real life.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incorrectly
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Many adults mistakenly assume that Medicare will pay for long-term care services when, in fact, Medicaid is the primary funding source.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
5 Nov. 2025
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Trump has also mistakenly claimed that China and Russia are currently testing nuclear weapons and directed the incorrect agency — the Department of War — to resume testing rather than the Department of Energy, which oversees the nation’s nuclear warheads, Sanders-Zakre said.—
Joshua Rhett Miller,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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In a filing in federal court on Sunday, the agency said states moved too quickly and erroneously released full money SNAP Benefits after last week’s rulings.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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The county has estimated that more than $300,000 has been paid out erroneously so far and the amount is continuing to grow.—
Richard Halstead,
Mercury News,
22 Oct. 2025
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Companies running private Medicare and Medicaid insurance plans inaccurately list many mental health professionals as being available to treat the plans’ members, a new federal watchdog report says.—
Tony Leys,
Miami Herald,
20 Oct. 2025
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Greenberg questioned why Republicans are inaccurately labeling protesters in a way that could potentially draw violence.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
18 Oct. 2025
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The passenger claimed Riley noticed the kids were watching, but continued to act inappropriately, at one point allegedly appearing to perform oral sex.—
Brian Niemietz,
Mercury News,
7 Nov. 2025
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During the previous school year, the boy strangled and choked a teacher and pulled up a female classmate’s dress and touched her inappropriately on the school playground, the lawsuit claims.—
Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Incorrectly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incorrectly. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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