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incorrectly

incorrectly

52 1.7
In the wrong way
  • adverb
  • /ˌɪnkəˈrɛktli/
: incorrectamente
  • If you answer incorrectly, you lose a point.
  • answer incorrectly
  • respond incorrectly
  • assume incorrectly

This is from, sorry if I'm saying your name incorrectly, Gabor Rosa.

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Examples

  • Two percent of the checked records were found to have been entered incorrectly; these entries were corrected.

    Academic text (2013)

  • Two percent of the checked records were found to have been entered incorrectly; these entries were corrected.

  • Have I drawn something incorrectly?

    The Doctor and the Devils (1985)

  • If the student answers incorrectly, the student is given feedback on the correct answer.

    Academic text (2008)

  • A few students may simply mark the survey incorrectly, either by mistake or as a prank.

    Academic text (2011)

  • I presumed, and I presumed incorrectly.

    Batman: Gotham by Gaslight (2018)

  • You are remembering incorrectly.

    Young Hearts (2020)

  • If you answer incorrectly, you lose a point.

  • Have I drawn something incorrectly?

Synonyms

wrong
vsincorrectly
193 1.0

In a way that is not correct

is the broad adverb for saying something is not right with no nuance
wrongly
vsincorrectly
67 2.7

In a way that is not correct or fair

focuses only on being not right without moral or fairness sense
mistakenly
vsincorrectly
54 3.1

In a wrong way because someone made an error

does not require an error and simply denotes being not right
improperly
vsincorrectly
41 3.4

In a way that is wrong or not suitable for the situation

denotes general factual not right matters rather than matters of suitability
erroneously
vsincorrectly
12 6.7

In a mistaken way

is used more generally to say something is not right without cause
inaccurately
vsincorrectly
7 4.2

In a way that is not correct or exact

covers being not right in general, not only lack of precision
defectively
vsincorrectly
1 6.7

In a way that does not work properly

refers to being not right in sense or fact, not physical flaw
errantly
vsincorrectly
1 8.0

In a wrong or wandering way that strays from what is expected

means simply being not right in fact rather than straying behaviour
faultily
vsincorrectly
1 7.6

In a wrong or broken way

means being not right without implying a physical defect or flaw

Antonyms

properly
677 1.0

To do something in the right way

correctly
403 1.0

In the right way without making mistakes

How Correctly

correctly
403 1.0
properly
677 1.0
improperly
41 3.4
incorrectly
52 1.7
wrongly
67 2.7

Surface Forms

incorrectly positive
incorrectlier comparative
incorrectliest superlative

Morphology

incorrectly = incorrect (transparent) = in + correct + ly

This is a standard adverb formation from the adjective 'incorrect' with the suffix '-ly'.

Etymology

Incorrectly starts with in- meaning 'not', has correct meaning 'right', and the ending -ly turns it into an adverb. So incorrectly simply means 'not right' or 'in a wrong way', which is why we use it to say something was done with errors.