as in incorrectly
in a mistaken or inappropriate way
dressed unsuitably for the unexpectedly cold weather
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Adverb
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Dietary supplements may not work well or cause unwanted side effects if taken incorrectly.—
Stephanie Brown,
Verywell Health,
10 Mar. 2026 -
An earlier version of this story contained a response that incorrectly categorized the Atlanta Hawks’ draft pick situation.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
9 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The stinger on the scene, where Katie flees and Greg mistakenly gets caught peeping on two girls smooching, is good for some giggles.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
9 Mar. 2026
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In 1988, the US navy mistakenly shot down an Iranian passenger jet in the Persian Gulf, killing all 290 people on board.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
8 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The sheriff’s news release erroneously states Davis has a murder conviction.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Within 24 hours of the first US-Israeli strikes on Iran, ships in the region’s waters found their navigation systems had gone haywire, erroneously indicating that the vessels were at airports, a nuclear power plant and on Iranian land.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Clausen noted that, although voter registration data can be legally requested from county election offices, the data in this case may have been used inappropriately.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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He was being inappropriately prosecuted for his son Colt’s actions, not his own, Berry argued.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
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In 2024, Abbott recalled several lots of Libre 3 sensors due to inaccurately high readings.—
Elizabeth Chuck,
NBC news,
11 Mar. 2026
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Trump was inaccurately describing federal data.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Unsuitably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsuitably. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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