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incorrectly

in·cor·rectly

UK/ˌɪnkəˈɹɛk(t).li/ US/ˌɪnkɜrˈɛktli/ uncommon

adverb

1.

in an incorrect manner

  • “to credit Lister with the first formulation of the basic principle of stratigraphy would be to bestow credit falsely”
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2.

in an incorrect manner

  • “she guessed wrong”
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Origin

From incorrect + -ly or in- + correctly.

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