Inaccurately

adv

adv ·5 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In an inaccurate manner; incorrectly; inexactly.

    "In his opening pages he defines snark negatively — as a practice that certain famed comics are often charged with, but undeservedly and inaccurately because they actually trade in “irony” and also, one can’t help but gather from Denby’s remarks, because they’re politically virtuous in their japery, even when their words seem cruel and harsh."

Adverb
  1. 1
    in an inaccurate manner wordnet

Synonyms

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amissbadly

Example

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"Tom claims that his comments were inaccurately reported in the newspaper article."

Etymology

From inaccurate + -ly or in- + accurately.

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