incorrectly
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incorrectly
- /ˌɪnkəˈɹɛk(t).li/
Where it comes from
From incorrect + -ly or in- + correctly.
adverb more incorrectly · most incorrectly · incorr.
- In an incorrect manner. I lost a few marks in the test for spelling words incorrectly.
Opposite: correctly
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: wrong, wrongly, falsely, erroneously, mistakenly, error, wrongfully, improperly, inaccurately, improper, unjustly, inappropriately, bad, unjustifiably, unfairly, unreasonably
adverb
Opposite: correctly
Translations
Every language
adv in an incorrect manner
| Español | incorrectamente |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 不正確 /不正确 bùzhèngquè |
| Português | incorretamente |
| Français | incorrectement |
| Deutsch | unrichtig, falsch |
| Italiano | erroneamente |
| Ελληνικά | λανθασμένα lanthasména |
| Română | incorect, în mod incorect |
| Русский | неве́рно nevérno, непра́вильно neprávilʹno |
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