incorrectly

Meanings

• adjective

  Not adhering to or doing something correctly; erroneous.

• verb

  Making a mistake or errors.

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Antonyms

correctly

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with incorrectly
holly , jolly , molly , olly

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Homonyms

Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

1. Incorrectly (en) : Not adhering to or doing something correctly; erroneous.
   

2. Incorrectly (en) : Making a mistake or errors.
   

3. Incorrectly (es) : A place or point that is not correct or accurate.
   

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Homophones

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1. incorporate
   

2. incorporeal
   

3. incapable
   

4. incarnate
   

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Variants

List of all variants of incorrectly that leads to same result
incorrect , incorrectly , incorrectness , incorrectnesses

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Forms

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incorrectly, incorrectlys, incorrectlyer, incorrectlyest

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Etymology

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Before the 15th century, the word 'incorrectly' was spelled 'incorrectly'. The Old French word 'incorrect' meant 'not right'. The 'ly' suffix was added to form the adjective in English.

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Trivia

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1. Incorrectly is a homograph, meaning it has the same spelling and pronunciation as another word but has different meanings.

2. The word incorrectly has the same number of letters as the word 'correctly'.

3. Incorrectly was first used in English literature in the 15th century.

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Related Concepts

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1. Error: An incorrect or erroneous action, statement, or judgment.

2. Mistake: An error made, a wrong action performed, or a misunderstanding.

3. False: Not true or correct; erroneous.

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Culture

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Incorrectly has been used extensively in literature and art to portray characters who are misguided, erroneous, or make mistakes. For instance, in Shakespeare's 'Othello', the protagonist, Othello, is incorrectly manipulated by Iago, leading him to commit a series of tragic mistakes.

How to Memorize "incorrectly"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person making a mistake, such as writing the wrong answer on a test.
   - Imagine a sign that reads 'Dead End' but points to the wrong direction.

2. associate
   

   - Associate incorrectly with the word 'opposite'.
   - Think of incorrectly as the opposite of 'correctly'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic phrase, such as 'I Never Correctly Answer Questions' to remember the meaning of incorrectly.
   - Use the acronym INCA (I'm Not Correctly Answering) to remember the meaning.

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