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
Sepsis is a condition where the body responds incorrectly to an infection, causing damage to the organs, according to the Mayo Clinic.
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Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Previously, multiple scientific studies performed by medical professionals revealed that bystanders were hesitant to perform CPR due to fear of doing it incorrectly or discomfort with mouth-to-mouth breathing.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 22 Oct. 2025
Due to a coding error, a previous version of this interactive calculator incorrectly calculated certain taxes when an income, minus the standard deduction, equalled the ceiling of a particular tax bracket.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 22 Oct. 2025
The questioning will stop once an applicant has either answered 12 questions correctly, meeting the passing threshold, or answered 9 questions incorrectly, therefore failing the test.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
An earlier version of this story incorrectly said two of the shootings were related.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 19 Oct. 2025
Without catching it, offensive coaches might have incorrectly predicted the defense would play its typical coverage to match their routes.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
The cost estimates are based on federal data that incorrectly categorize Madison Area Technical College as a four-year institution.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 15 Oct. 2025
In September, Fagot emailed other Los Gatos Democracy Tent members incorrectly stating that Ristow had a restraining order against Hogan.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2025
Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Previously, multiple scientific studies performed by medical professionals revealed that bystanders were hesitant to perform CPR due to fear of doing it incorrectly or discomfort with mouth-to-mouth breathing.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 22 Oct. 2025
Due to a coding error, a previous version of this interactive calculator incorrectly calculated certain taxes when an income, minus the standard deduction, equalled the ceiling of a particular tax bracket.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 22 Oct. 2025
The questioning will stop once an applicant has either answered 12 questions correctly, meeting the passing threshold, or answered 9 questions incorrectly, therefore failing the test.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
An earlier version of this story incorrectly said two of the shootings were related.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 19 Oct. 2025
Without catching it, offensive coaches might have incorrectly predicted the defense would play its typical coverage to match their routes.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
The cost estimates are based on federal data that incorrectly categorize Madison Area Technical College as a four-year institution.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 15 Oct. 2025
In September, Fagot emailed other Los Gatos Democracy Tent members incorrectly stating that Ristow had a restraining order against Hogan.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incorrectly
Adverb
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Govt mistakenly letting people out instead of deporting.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Representatives for Fowler Middle School and the Tigard County Police did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment or confirmation as to how exactly the cleaner was mistakenly put on the pretzels.—
Emily Rella,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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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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Property owners who believe they have erroneously been charged for trash service can fill out a new protest form on the city’s website, Bauer said.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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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
Adverb
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The victim had been standing at the southwest corner of Broadway and Jefferson Avenue when the suspect rode past her on a bicycle and grabbed her inappropriately before continuing to ride eastbound, authorities said.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
26 Oct. 2025
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Gopnik credits Kleinschmidt with considerable, if ponderous, insight laced with anecdotes, often inappropriately intimate, about his many famous literary and artistic patients.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Incorrectly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incorrectly. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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