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incorrectly

ADVERB
mistakenly
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And Sergio Perez took 10th for what could be the first point for the new Cadillac team, although he faces an investigation for being incorrectly positioned on the restart after the red flag.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated his pay rate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

The bad news: We often go about it incorrectly.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

It also helps prevent proteins from folding incorrectly and sticking together in toxic aggregates.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

I could almost hear my dog saying that it was one thing to think incorrectly, but acting incorrectly was a completely different universe, and I hadn’t gone there with Julia Bishop.

From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith




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