adv
incorrectly
ihn-kuh-REHK-lee
adv
1
In a way that is wrong or mistaken.
"The form was filled out incorrectly and had to be resubmitted."
How to Use Incorrectly
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDone in a wrong or mistaken way.
Common pairings
incorrectly labelled
incorrectly assume
spelled incorrectly
Word Forms
more incorrectly comparative, most incorrectly superlative
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Etymology
From incorrect plus the adverb-forming suffix -ly.