incorrectly
part of speech
adverb (incorrectly)
meaning for a pupil
In a wrong way; not correctly. tree →
sense in the lessons
In maths: a sum added incorrectly, a word spelt incorrectly. In safety: a seat belt worn incorrectly does not protect you. In science: equipment used incorrectly gives wrong results.
examples
- He added the numbers incorrectly. tree →
- My name was spelt incorrectly on the certificate. tree →
- The car seat was fitted incorrectly. tree →
- If you measure incorrectly, the cake will flop. tree →
- She answered two questions incorrectly. tree →
- The plug was wired incorrectly. tree →
note
From incorrect + -ly. Opposite: correctly. Comes after the verb or object: «spelt it incorrectly».
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «incorrectly» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.