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incorrectly

/ˌɪnkəˈɹɛk(t).li/adverb4 syllables

Incorrectly means: in an incorrect manner.

Synonyms for incorrectly3

adverb, as in in an incorrect manner

wrongly, wrong

adverb, as in in an incorrect manner

falsely

Opposites of incorrectly

correctly

What does incorrectly mean?2

adverb

1

in an incorrect manner“he decided to reveal the details only after other sources had reported them incorrectly”

2

in an incorrect manner“to credit Lister with the first formulation of the basic principle of stratigraphy would be to bestow credit falsely”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with incorrectly?3

three syllables

directlycorrectly

four syllables

indirectly
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Incorrectly in a sentence

  • He broke the machine by using it incorrectly.CK
  • If you swim incorrectly the judges will disqualify you.zumley
  • I wrote the address on the envelope incorrectly.CK
  • It took me a long time to realize that I was doing that incorrectly.CK
  • I didn't know that I was doing that incorrectly.CK
  • I didn't know I was doing that incorrectly.CK
  • You are holding the brush incorrectly. See how it should be done.AlanF_US
  • If there is one thing history has taught us, it's that we often incorrectly predict the future.neron

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