incorrectly

Example Sentences

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Incorrectly categorising risk was a contributory factor to the way French police treated Liverpool fans before the 2023 Champions League final in Paris.

From BBC • Nov. 28, 2025

Incorrectly answering Dre's question, "Who's your favorite artist?" might lead to a trivia dump where she lists how many fewer Grammys another artist has compared to Ni'Jah, and possibly grimmer consequences besides.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2023

Incorrectly swabbing one’s nose—or reading the test results before or after the specified time window—can also yield inaccurate results.

From Scientific American • Oct. 12, 2021

Virtually Incorrectly used to mean “nearly all”; eg: “Virtually all the chocolates were eaten.”

From The Guardian • Jun. 5, 2017

Incorrectly used for through, because of, or owing to, in adverbial phrases: “He lost the first game, due to carelessness.”

From A Foreword to the Panama-Pacific International Exposition by James, Juliet Helena Lumbard