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

A number of calls were either seemingly mishandled, called incorrectly or slanted in favor of one side or the other. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Nov. 2026

According to the outlet, a military analyst using an AI chatbot to prepare an intelligence assessment of a Chinese vessel incorrectly concluded that the ship was transporting nuclear materials. — Keren Yarhi-Milo, Time, 8 Nov. 2026

The system, which scans a barcode on the ballot, incorrectly flagged some ballots as wrong, preventing voters from checking in until the issue was resolved. — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026

Finally, the defense argued that Bowers was incorrectly charged under hate-crime law, which applies to race but not religion. — Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

Wright was removed from the ballot two weeks ago by Broward Circuit Judge Michael Robinson, who determined that Wright incorrectly filled out qualifying forms by listing himself as his campaign’s deputy treasurer. — Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026

These include a faster editing system that allows users to correct incorrectly decoded text and a lock-screen feature that enables speech communication without first unlocking the phone. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026

An earlier version of this story incorrectly said that DoorDash's profit and revenue for the latest quarter missed analysts' expectations. — ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026

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