incorrectly
gb/ɪŋkɚˈɛktli/ us/ɪŋkɚˈɛktli/
B1
Engleză
~ 9000
Sensuri
0 sensuri
adverb
B1
property
1
in a way that is wrong
In a way that is not right or not correct, often because of a mistake with facts, rules, or form.
Tipar de utilizare:
[someone] does [something] incorrectly
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'incorrectly' with 'incorrect'. Use 'incorrectly' before verbs to describe actions (e.g., 'He spelled it incorrectly') and 'incorrect' before nouns or after linking verbs to describe things (e.g., 'That answer is incorrect'). Another mistake is overusing 'false' instead of 'incorrectly'; 'false' usually describes statements or information, while 'incorrectly' describes how an action is done.
Sinonime
wrongly (Very close in meaning; slightly more common in everyday speech and can also suggest moral unfairness, which 'incorrectly' usually does not.)
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inaccurately (Focuses more on lack of exactness or precision, especially with numbers or details; slightly more formal or technical.)
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mistakenly (Emphasizes that something was done by mistake, not on purpose; a bit more about the cause than the result.)
Antonime
correctly (Direct opposite; means following the right rules, facts, or methods.)
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accurately (Opposite especially for facts, numbers, or details that are exact and precise.)
Colocații
answered incorrectly
|spelled incorrectly
|pronounced incorrectly
|incorrectly assume
|incorrectly labeled
|reported incorrectly
Teme
education
|communication
|work
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- The teacher marked three questions incorrectly and later had to change the grades.
- Her name was incorrectly spelled on the certificate.
- Some news sites incorrectly reported that the event had been canceled.
- He incorrectly assumed that the meeting was at ten o'clock.
- The software was incorrectly installed, so it keeps crashing.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- I think I wrote the date incorrectly on the form.
- The waiter incorrectly brought us the wrong bill.
- My last name is often spelled incorrectly.
- The student answered the first two questions incorrectly.
- The website incorrectly said that the shop was open.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
incorrectly
IPA
GB/ɪŋkɚˈɛktli/
US/ɪŋkɚˈɛktli/
Silabe și accent
in - cor - rectly (3 silabe)
Stress on 2nd syllable (cor)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: incorrectly
- Plural: incorrectlies
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
incorrectlies
noun
Core family
Negative and opposite forms
incorrect
adjective A2
Advanced or less common
correctness
noun B2
Expresii
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