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incorrectly

 

[ ˌɪnkəˈrektli ]

Adverb / Adjective
Context #1 | Adverb

used to indicate that something is done in a wrong or inaccurate way

Not correctly; inaccurately.

Synonyms

erroneously, improperly, inaccurately, wrongly

Examples of usage

  • He spelled my name incorrectly.
  • She answered the question incorrectly.
  • They interpreted the instructions incorrectly.
Context #2 | Adjective

not in accordance with fact; wrong

Not in accordance with fact; wrong.

Synonyms

erroneous, false, inaccurate, wrong

Examples of usage

  • an incorrect answer
  • an incorrect assumption
  • an incorrect statement

Translations

Translations of the word "incorrectly" in other languages:

🇵🇹 incorretamente

🇮🇳 गलत तरीके से

🇩🇪 falsch

🇮🇩 salah

🇺🇦 некоректно

🇵🇱 niepoprawnie

🇯🇵 誤って

🇫🇷 incorrectement

🇪🇸 incorrectamente

🇹🇷 yanlış

🇰🇷 잘못

🇸🇦 بشكل غير صحيح

🇨🇿 nesprávně

🇸🇰 nesprávne

🇨🇳 不正确地

🇸🇮 napačno

🇮🇸 rangt

🇰🇿 қате

🇬🇪 არასწორად

🇦🇿 səhvən

🇲🇽 incorrectamente

Word origin

The word 'incorrectly' is a combination of the prefix 'in-' meaning 'not' and the word 'correctly', which dates back to the 15th century. The prefix 'in-' comes from Latin, while 'correctly' comes from the Latin word 'correctus', past participle of 'corrigere' meaning 'to make straight, bring into order'. Therefore, 'incorrectly' has been used in English to indicate something done in a wrong or inaccurate way since the 17th century.

See also: autocorrect, correctable, corrected, correcting, correction, corrections, corrective, correctly, correctness, corrector, incorrectness.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #11,973, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.