incorrectly

Example Sentences

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The bad news: We often go about it incorrectly.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

A misconnection happens when wastewater is incorrectly diverted into surface drains, leading to pollution in nearby waterways.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Her research started after she noticed that one fossil in the museum's collection appeared to have been incorrectly identified as another species, Tylosaurus proriger.

From Science Daily • May 23, 2026

An earlier version of this article incorrectly attributed the comments to InTouch Capital Markets’ analysts’ team.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Padre Leo emerges one night from his bedroom to say Mass. His flannel shirt is inside out and buttoned incorrectly.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario