Incorrectly: meaning, definitions and examples
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incorrectly
[ ˌɪnkəˈrektli ]
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.
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
Etymology
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.
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