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
Though Rogers is Christian, his story of transformation from weakling to hero certainly spoke to young Jewish boys and men, who were often inaccurately portrayed in the media and press as intellectually superior but physically inferior.
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Miriam Eve Mora, The Conversation, 7 May 2026
In 2024, Abbott recalled several lots of Libre 3 sensors due to inaccurately high readings.
—Elizabeth Chuck, NBC news, 11 Mar. 2026
Trump was inaccurately describing federal data.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act by inaccurately reporting account information to credit bureaus, potentially harming consumers' credit scores.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
Structural alpha occurs when the market inaccurately prices the change itself.
—Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 4 Jan. 2026
For example, Apple briefly turned off an AI feature that rewrote push notifications from news apps inaccurately (it’s since been turned back on by default).
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2025
For example, pro-Trump chatbots inaccurately attributed job growth solely to his administration, overlooking economic continuity from the Obama era.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
Bongino told Fox News that Crooks’ online activity was shared inaccurately by prior investigators in the case.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 22 Nov. 2025
Miriam Eve Mora, The Conversation, 7 May 2026
In 2024, Abbott recalled several lots of Libre 3 sensors due to inaccurately high readings.
—Elizabeth Chuck, NBC news, 11 Mar. 2026
Trump was inaccurately describing federal data.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act by inaccurately reporting account information to credit bureaus, potentially harming consumers' credit scores.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
Structural alpha occurs when the market inaccurately prices the change itself.
—Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 4 Jan. 2026
For example, Apple briefly turned off an AI feature that rewrote push notifications from news apps inaccurately (it’s since been turned back on by default).
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2025
For example, pro-Trump chatbots inaccurately attributed job growth solely to his administration, overlooking economic continuity from the Obama era.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
Bongino told Fox News that Crooks’ online activity was shared inaccurately by prior investigators in the case.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 22 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inaccurately
Adverb
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Acknowledging its decision to err on the side of caution, Anthropic said Fable 5’s safety-first approach might incorrectly flag harmless requests as being suspicious for less than 5% of queries.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
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Safety features Of course, knives can be dangerous when used incorrectly.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
Adverb
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And days earlier, three US F-15 fighter jets were mistakenly shot down by Kuwaiti air defenses, with all crew members ejecting safely.—
Todd Symons,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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How Autoimmune Diseases Can Impact the Heart Autoimmune diseases occur when the immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissues.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
9 June 2026
Adverb
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Consultants also found that the school district erroneously spent more than $2 million on the employer share of health insurance because of problems with its payroll system.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
8 June 2026
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This prevented the driver from being erroneously cited and the incident could be used to show other drivers how the cameras were protecting them.—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Inaccurately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inaccurately. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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