incorrectly

/ˌɪnkəˈɹɛk(t).li/

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Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.57 in modern English

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adv

"I lost a few marks in the test for spelling words incorrectly."
"In March 2008, the name was reapplied incorrectly as County of Durham, but this was also removed by February 2009."
"A RIF notice received by one FDA employee on Tuesday included performance ratings that were incorrectly low, meaning the severance pay offered was lower than it would be for the ratings they previously received, the employee told CNN."

From incorrect + -ly or in- + correctly.

more incorrectly (comparative) most incorrectly (superlative) incorr. (alternative, abbreviation)

correctly

directly correctly

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How do you pronounce incorrectly?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪnkəˈɹɛk(t).li/.

What does incorrectly mean?

In an incorrect manner.

Where does incorrectly come from?

From incorrect + -ly or in- + correctly.

How to pronounce incorrectly

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