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correctly Antonyms

Opposite of correctly

Because the opposite of correctly shifts with each meaning, the 14 antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• adverb (Context 1)

In a way that is true, factual, or free from error; accurately.

Usage Example

"Only three students in the entire lecture hall answered the bonus question incorrectly."

Strongest
incorrectly
inaccurately
wrongly
wrong
erroneously
Strong
mistakenly
falsely
imprecisely

• adverb (Context 2)

In accordance with accepted standards of behavior, procedure, or convention; properly.

Usage Example

"Ensure that all laboratory equipment is calibrated and stored incorrectly before leaving for the evening."

Strongest
incorrectly
improperly
inappropriately
Strong
unsuitably
wrongly
amiss
indecorously
unfittingly

Similar words to correctly

Words similar to correctly shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

properly
accurately
appropriately
rightly
right
suitably
precisely
fittingly
See all synonyms of correctly

• Nearby Words

corrections
corrective
correctively
correctly
correctness
correlatable
correlate

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Correctly. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/correctly
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