Definition of INCORRECTLY

incorrectly

Adverb

  • in an incorrect manner
  • in an inaccurate manner
    • "he decided to reveal the details only after other sources had reported them incorrectly"

Adv

  • In an incorrect manner.

Examples

  • I lost a few marks in the test for spelling words incorrectly.

Origin / Etymology

From incorrect + -ly or in- + correctly.

Synonyms

falsely, wrong, wrongly

Antonyms

correctly, right

Scrabble Score: 18

incorrectly: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
incorrectly: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
incorrectly: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 21

incorrectly: valid Words With Friends Word