What is the meaning of incorrectly?

adverb

  • In an incorrect manner.
    • usage: "to credit Lister with the first formulation of the basic principle of stratigraphy would be to bestow credit falsely"
  • In an inaccurate manner.
    • usage: "he decided to reveal the details only after other sources had reported them incorrectly"; "she guessed wrong"
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MLAWordNet. "incorrectly" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/incorrectly/definitions/1252084>
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