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
Ujal Thakor was first to the buzzer, incorrectly guessing Tennessee.
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Louis Peitzman, Entertainment Weekly, 18 June 2026
Seeing the huge resulting mess the next morning, Lily incorrectly assumes the night shift is also collaborating.
—Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 16 June 2026
Chatbots see when a student answers a question incorrectly.
—W. Ian O'Byrne, The Conversation, 15 June 2026
Mustafa Babak, an immigrant from Afghanistan, said that immigrants in the United States are incorrectly viewed solely as takers.
—Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 14 June 2026
According to professional cleaners, these wipes aren't safe for every surface or household item, and using them incorrectly can cause more harm than good.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 14 June 2026
Ford is recalling more than 250,000 vehicles that were incorrectly repaired under a previous recall meant to fix a problem that caused the engine to stall while driving, according to the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration.
—CBS News, 13 June 2026
Most formal leadership development frameworks incorrectly assume this as the final level of leadership competency.
—Dr. Adil Dalal, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
The agency said the vehicles were previously repaired incorrectly under a different recall.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 12 June 2026
Louis Peitzman, Entertainment Weekly, 18 June 2026
Seeing the huge resulting mess the next morning, Lily incorrectly assumes the night shift is also collaborating.
—Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 16 June 2026
Chatbots see when a student answers a question incorrectly.
—W. Ian O'Byrne, The Conversation, 15 June 2026
Mustafa Babak, an immigrant from Afghanistan, said that immigrants in the United States are incorrectly viewed solely as takers.
—Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 14 June 2026
According to professional cleaners, these wipes aren't safe for every surface or household item, and using them incorrectly can cause more harm than good.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 14 June 2026
Ford is recalling more than 250,000 vehicles that were incorrectly repaired under a previous recall meant to fix a problem that caused the engine to stall while driving, according to the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration.
—CBS News, 13 June 2026
Most formal leadership development frameworks incorrectly assume this as the final level of leadership competency.
—Dr. Adil Dalal, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
The agency said the vehicles were previously repaired incorrectly under a different recall.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incorrectly
Adverb
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Lululemon’s ad campaign strikes the wrong chord Activewear brand Lululemon sparked an online uproar in China after a promotional event held on the Great Wall appeared to mistakenly feature a Japanese drum.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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Jonathan the tortoise, the ancient reptile mistakenly declared dead back on April Fools' Day, is not only still alive, but has earned another accolade.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
Adverb
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Consultants also found that the school district erroneously spent more than $2 million on the employer share of health insurance because of problems with its payroll system.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
8 June 2026
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This prevented the driver from being erroneously cited and the incident could be used to show other drivers how the cameras were protecting them.—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
Adverb
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Some members of the coalition have argued, inaccurately, that stripper wells are not significant sources of methane pollution.—
Alex Cuadros,
ProPublica,
16 June 2026
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Though Rogers is Christian, his story of transformation from weakling to hero certainly spoke to young Jewish boys and men, who were often inaccurately portrayed in the media and press as intellectually superior but physically inferior.—
Miriam Eve Mora,
The Conversation,
7 May 2026
Adverb
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But lawyers and digital privacy experts argue that the deal raises questions about who will have access to the massive cache of health data and whether it could be inappropriately accessed and exploited.—
Sharon Lerner,
ProPublica,
17 June 2026
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According to the police report, the 5-year-old victim was at her babysitter's home when she was inappropriately touched by Hernandez, who was also inside the house.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Incorrectly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incorrectly. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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