Incorrectly: meaning, definitions and examples

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incorrectly

[ ˌɪnkəˈrektli ]

^{Context #1}

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}

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.