incorrectly
gb/ɪŋkɚˈɛktli/ us/ɪŋkɚˈɛktli/
B1
Engelska
~ 9000
Betydelser
0 betydelser
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.
Användningsmönster:
[someone] does [something] incorrectly
Vanligt misstag:
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.
Synonymer
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.)
Antonymer
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.)
Ordkombinationer
answered incorrectly
|spelled incorrectly
|pronounced incorrectly
|incorrectly assume
|incorrectly labeled
|reported incorrectly
Teman
education
|communication
|work
|core_vocabulary
Exempel
- 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.
Exempel för inlärare
- 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.
Grammatik
Grundform
incorrectly
IPA
GB/ɪŋkɚˈɛktli/
US/ɪŋkɚˈɛktli/
Stavelser och betoning
in - cor - rectly (3 stavelser)
Stress on 2nd syllable (cor)
Ordformer
Noun
- Base: incorrectly
- Plural: incorrectlies
Ordfamilj
Forms
incorrectlies
noun
Core family
Negative and opposite forms
incorrect
adjective A2
Advanced or less common
correctness
noun B2
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