as in mistakenly
in a mistaken or inappropriate way
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Recent Examples of incorrectly
Because every experience a child has during their early years helps create new neural connections, wiring the brain for all future learning and connecting, encounters with AI slop may literally wire the brain incorrectly.
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Dana Suskind, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
It is being framed incorrectly.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
One early version of events incorrectly identified buffalo as the cause of death.
—Ryan Brennan
april 28, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
The deer could be contaminated with CWD, and if discarded incorrectly, can spread the disease.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
Initial accounts given to relatives were contradictory — one early report incorrectly identified buffalo as the cause.
—Ryan Brennan
april 28, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
One early report incorrectly identified buffalo as the cause of death rather than elephants.
—Ryan Brennan
april 28, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Using baking soda incorrectly, however, can cause more harm than good.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2026
An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated Michael Fradley’s university affiliation.
—Anil Oza, STAT, 23 Apr. 2026
Dana Suskind, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
It is being framed incorrectly.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
One early version of events incorrectly identified buffalo as the cause of death.
—Ryan Brennan
april 28, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
The deer could be contaminated with CWD, and if discarded incorrectly, can spread the disease.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
Initial accounts given to relatives were contradictory — one early report incorrectly identified buffalo as the cause.
—Ryan Brennan
april 28, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
One early report incorrectly identified buffalo as the cause of death rather than elephants.
—Ryan Brennan
april 28, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Using baking soda incorrectly, however, can cause more harm than good.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2026
An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated Michael Fradley’s university affiliation.
—Anil Oza, STAT, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incorrectly
Adverb
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Like most, Gore mistakenly credited it to Gandhi.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
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Brown has also accused the narcotics unit that mistakenly targeted him of a pattern of misconduct, which allegedly includes the wrongful arrest of another man during the same operation.—
Sheetal Banchariya,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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An earlier version of this story erroneously stated which brewery won gold in the West Coast-style IPA category.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
23 Apr. 2026
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That forecast, Braun said, erroneously based on tariff impacts, has changed for the better.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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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
Adverb
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But Isaacman did not directly respond to claims that NASA acted inappropriately.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2026
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According to the investigation, the alleged victim, who was nine-years-old at the time, claimed Duggar inappropriately touched her genitals and her thighs.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Incorrectly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incorrectly. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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