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incorrectly

adv. manner
B1 Intermediate US //ˌɪnkɝˈɛktɫi// UK //ɪnkəɹˈɛktli// in·cor·rect·ly

adv. in a way that is not right or true. You use this when someone makes a mistake or does something the wrong way.

adv. in a manner that is not accurate or does not follow the correct rules.


SIMPLE

He spelled my name incorrectly on the form.

CONTEXTUAL

The machine stopped working because the battery was inserted incorrectly by the user.

COMPLEX

If the data is entered incorrectly at the start of the process, the final report will be completely unreliable regardless of the software used.

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Origin

From incorrect + -ly or in- + correctly.

Usage

Typically placed after the verb or the direct object.

Pitfall

He did it incorrectHe did it incorrectlyLearners often use the adjective 'incorrect' when the adverb 'incorrectly' is required to modify a verb.

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