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incorrectly

/ˌɪnkəˈrɛktli/ /ˌɪŋkəˈrɛktli/

Meanings
adverb
In an incorrect manner.

Examples :

"I lost a few marks in the test for spelling words incorrectly."
way language grammar

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incorrect adjective

/ˌɪnkəˈɹɛkt/

Not correct; erroneous or wrong.

"He gave an incorrect answer to a simple question."

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marks noun

/mɑːks/ /mɑɹks/

(heading) Boundary, land within a boundary.

"The farmer carefully placed the fence posts to show the marks of his property, preventing his cows from wandering onto the neighbor's land. "

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few pronoun

/fjuː/ /fju/

Few people, few things.

"Many are called, but few are chosen."

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for preposition

/fɔːr/

During the period of.

"He worked for three years."

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in noun

/ɪn/ /ən/ /ɘn/

A position of power or influence, or a way to get it.

"His parents got him an in with the company."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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words noun

/wɜːdz/

The smallest unit of language that has a particular meaning and can be expressed by itself; the smallest discrete, meaningful unit of language. (contrast morpheme.)

"The teacher wrote new vocabulary words on the board. "

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lost verb

/lɒst/ /lɔst/

To cause (something) to cease to be in one's possession or capability due to unfortunate or unknown circumstances, events or reasons.

"He lost his hearing in the explosion."

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spelling verb

/ˈspɛlɪŋ/

To put under the influence of a spell; to affect by a spell; to bewitch; to fascinate; to charm.

"The magician's words seemed to spell her into a deep sleep. "

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an numeral

/æn/

One

"My sister has an older brother. "

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manner noun

/ˈmænə/ /ˈmænɚ/

Mode of action; way of performing or doing anything

"My sister learned to write in a very careful manner. "

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test noun

/test/

A challenge, trial.

"The difficult exam was a real test of her knowledge. "