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

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

Davis incorrectly assumed the agreement protected him from speaking publicly about Shakur’s murder. — Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 13 Oct. 2026

An earlier version of this story incorrectly identified the FAA. — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2026

Rumors circulated about Drake potentially being the dad of her baby earlier this week, as fans incorrectly connected him to Chanté’s maternity shoot at Toronto’s Casa Loma. — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 8 Oct. 2026

The story also incorrectly said Animal Care Services had requested $8 million for interim improvements. — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Last week, Rams coach Sean McVay said the NFL privately acknowledged that officials incorrectly called defensive pass interference against Los Angeles in the closing moments of its Week 3 loss to Denver, nullifying an interception. — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Smit Machchhar, the Indian pilot hailed for averting a catastrophe on a FlyDubai flight, described Spice Jet incorrectly. — New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026

Many Montanans who were financially eligible lost Medicaid coverage for technical reasons, such as incorrectly filling out paperwork — roughly 87,000, according to state data from two years ago. — Aaron Bolton, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026