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incorrectly

/ˌɪnkəˈɹɛk(t).li/ adverb

In Latin: barbare, perperam Wiktionary

adverb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about incorrectly at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. In an incorrect manner.
    to credit Lister with the first formulation of the basic principle of stratigraphy would be to bestow credit falsely
  2. In an inaccurate manner.
    he decided to reveal the details only after other sources had reported them incorrectly

Origin

From incorrect + -ly or in- + correctly.

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