as in mistakenly
in a mistaken or inappropriate way
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Recent Examples of incorrectly
Amid communication snafus, some residents were incorrectly told their lights were back on.
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Bracey Harris, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
Missing a filing deadline, incorrectly valuing an asset or failing to list a creditor could result in your case being dismissed or losing property.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
The truth is that while many people use it to cover bowls or plates, using plastic wrap incorrectly in the microwave can lead to melted wrap, messy food, or even chemical leaching.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 3 Feb. 2026
The suit stems from Amazon’s allegedly hassle-free returns, in which customers either didn’t receive their money back or were charged incorrectly.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Feb. 2026
The rear coil springs in the vehicles may be incorrectly installed and detach while driving, which could result in a crash.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
The original study, the Women’s Health Initiative, was published in 2002 and met with immediate media attention incorrectly highlighting the risks, generating unnecessary fear of HRT and depriving women of symptom relief and long-term health benefits clearly demonstrated by the study.
—Kirstin R.w. Matthews, STAT, 3 Feb. 2026
An earlier version of this story incorrectly named the Tarrant County jury bailiff.
—Jane Harper, Dallas Morning News, 30 Jan. 2026
On the conference call, a reporter incorrectly posited that Payton told the media that Nix had told him he’d had three previous ankle surgeries.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 29 Jan. 2026
Bracey Harris, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
Missing a filing deadline, incorrectly valuing an asset or failing to list a creditor could result in your case being dismissed or losing property.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
The truth is that while many people use it to cover bowls or plates, using plastic wrap incorrectly in the microwave can lead to melted wrap, messy food, or even chemical leaching.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 3 Feb. 2026
The suit stems from Amazon’s allegedly hassle-free returns, in which customers either didn’t receive their money back or were charged incorrectly.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Feb. 2026
The rear coil springs in the vehicles may be incorrectly installed and detach while driving, which could result in a crash.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
The original study, the Women’s Health Initiative, was published in 2002 and met with immediate media attention incorrectly highlighting the risks, generating unnecessary fear of HRT and depriving women of symptom relief and long-term health benefits clearly demonstrated by the study.
—Kirstin R.w. Matthews, STAT, 3 Feb. 2026
An earlier version of this story incorrectly named the Tarrant County jury bailiff.
—Jane Harper, Dallas Morning News, 30 Jan. 2026
On the conference call, a reporter incorrectly posited that Payton told the media that Nix had told him he’d had three previous ankle surgeries.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incorrectly
Adverb
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Police initially had said there were six victims at the school but corrected that to five on Wednesday, saying a woman airlifted to the hospital in critical condition was mistakenly counted as being among the dead.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
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The caption of the original image mistakenly labeled natural hair as hair extensions.—
Aude Konan,
Scientific American,
11 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The White House initially did not dispute that Trump made the post and defended it, before a White House official told USA TODAY that a staffer had erroneously made the post, which was then taken down.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
7 Feb. 2026
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After calls for its removal -- including by Republicans -- the White House said a staffer had posted the video erroneously.—
BILL BARROW,
Arkansas Online,
7 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Groundhog Day is a tradition in both the United States and Canada where a groundhog comes out of its burrow and — usually inaccurately, especially in Phil’s case — predicts when winter will end.—
David Matthews,
Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Structural alpha occurs when the market inaccurately prices the change itself.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
4 Jan. 2026
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Pizzi went on to say Pembroke Park Town Manager David Lynch acted inappropriately to get a second opinion from a lawyer besides the city attorney on removing Jacobs’ from office.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
10 Feb. 2026
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The robotaxi chauffeurs teens around Phoenix and Los Angeles without concerns of a driver becoming distracted or acting inappropriately.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
9 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Incorrectly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incorrectly. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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