invalidly
- adverb
- /ɪnˈvælɪdli/
- Specialized
- The conclusion was reached invalidly because the initial data was misinterpreted.
Examples
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The results were dismissed as they were obtained invalidly through flawed methods.
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If you reason invalidly, your argument will not be convincing to others.
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The argument was presented invalidly.
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He concluded invalidly from the data provided.
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The conclusion was reached invalidly because the initial data was misinterpreted.
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If you reason invalidly, your argument will not be convincing to others.
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The results were dismissed as they were obtained invalidly through flawed methods.
Synonyms
In a way that does not follow clear thinking
In a way that has no facts or proof
In a wrong way because of a false belief that leads to wrong conclusions
In a way that is not logical or clear
Antonyms
How Logical
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Invalidly is made from the prefix in- meaning 'not' and the word valid, from the Latin valere meaning 'to be strong' or 'good'. So, to reason invalidly is to think or argue in a way that is 'not logically correct' or based on wrong ideas, which is why the result is not convincing.