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ink-uh-REKT/ˌɪnkəˈrekt/

Incorrect means wrong; not accurate or true: an incorrect figure, an incorrect answer. Incorrectly (already in the dictionary) is the adverb; a witty caption does not repair a void paper.

Meaning

Wrong; not accurate or true.

Examples

• “An incorrect candidate number voids the paper; a witty caption does not repair it.”
• “Incorrectly is already in this course (adverb). Wrong is everyday. A caption is a line. A number is a bubble. Fill the bubble; then be witty if it still amuses.”

Good to know

Wrong; not accurate. Adverb: incorrectly (already in the dictionary). A caption ≠ a repaired paper.

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wrong

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