INACCURATELY Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

inaccurately

adverb

as in incorrectly

in a mistaken or inappropriate way inaccurately reported that she was absent that day

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Recent Examples of inaccurately Keep in mind, though, that software often inaccurately depicts the actuation points of keyboards, albeit by amounts that are hard to notice, according to RTINGs’ testing). — ArsTechnica, 5 Oct. 2026 Blanche said lawmakers who oppose election monitors are reacting inaccurately. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2026 In 2011, Kobach was fined $5,000 by the Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission — KPDC’s precursor — for inaccurately reporting more than $75,000 in contributions and expenditures during the 2010 election. — Cuyler Dunn, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026 The newsletter inaccurately stated that IBM’s DeepBlue was the first computer chess program to defeat a human grandmaster. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026 The lobster fishing industry, based mostly in Maine, has pushed back, saying the claim inaccurately portrays it as a threat to whales and constitutes defamation that has caused economic harm. — ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026 This discrepancy means standard evaluations may inaccurately portray an AI's safety and efficacy. — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026 The designation, therefore, is inaccurately applied to the empire before the time of the Hohenstaufen. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026 Players, coaches, and analysts all agreed that the red card was harsh at best, and inaccurately given at worst. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026

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The story also incorrectly said Animal Care Services had requested $8 million for interim improvements.

— Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Last week, Rams coach Sean McVay said the NFL privately acknowledged that officials incorrectly called defensive pass interference against Los Angeles in the closing moments of its Week 3 loss to Denver, nullifying an interception.

— Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of incorrectly

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The Salvadoran national's case became a focal point in the immigration debate after he was mistakenly deported to his home country last year.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
With the help of general manager Mari Matsumoto, Wilson came up with the Corn to be Wild cocktail after mistakenly purchasing too much frozen corn.

— Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of mistakenly

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Later, campus administration clarified that their initial communication had been sent erroneously and the funds were being held temporarily for review.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Work to address the track-circuit issue — in which the signal system erroneously reports a train occupying a section of track — was underway.

— Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 1 Oct. 2026

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