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incorrectly

ADVERB
mistakenly
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As the AFP photos of the attack gained attention, several Israeli media outlets, without citing named sources, said incorrectly that the Israeli military was investigating whether the photographer had a tipoff on the attack.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

Many people incorrectly interpret the width of the cone as an indication of a storm's physical size, rather than understanding what the graphic is intended to communicate about the uncertainty in its projected track.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026

Teams lose the ability to challenge after they do so incorrectly twice.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

And some real-time location data was slightly off—at times incorrectly showing one person ahead of another when he or she was actually behind.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

When, having become almost frantic, he finally hurled himself forward with all his force and without thinking, he chose his direction incorrectly, and he hit the lower bedpost hard.

From "The Metamorphosis" by Franz Kafka


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