incorrectly
Pronunciations
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/ˌɪnkəˈɹɛk(t).li/
Adverb
In an incorrect manner.
- Examples
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I lost a few marks in the test for spelling words incorrectly.
In March 2008, the name was reapplied incorrectly as County of Durham, but this was also removed by February 2009.
More examples (1)
A RIF notice received by one FDA employee on Tuesday included performance ratings that were incorrectly low, meaning the severance pay offered was lower than it would be for the ratings they previously received, the employee told CNN.
Adverb
in a false manner
- Synonyms
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to credit Lister with the first formulation of the basic principle of stratigraphy would be to bestow credit falsely
in an incorrect manner
- Antonyms
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he decided to reveal the details only after other sources had reported them incorrectly
she guessed wrong
Word forms
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