incorrectly - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'incorrectly' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Incorrectly

[ adv.]

- Not correctly; inaccurately; not exactly; as, a writing incorrectly copied; testimony incorrectly stated.

1 . incorrectly

[ r]

Meaning (1):
- in an inaccurate manner

Example in sentence:

he decided to reveal the details only after other sources had reported them incorrectly;
she guessed wrong;
these statements were faultily attributed to me;
this student works rather inaccurately and sloppily

Meaning (2):
- in an incorrect manner

Example in sentence:

to credit Lister with the first formulation of the basic principle of stratigraphy would be to bestow credit falsely

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