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Incorrectly vs Misremember - What's the difference?

incorrectly | misremember |

As a adverb incorrectly

is in an incorrect manner.

As a verb misremember is

to remember incorrectly.

incorrectly

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • In an incorrect manner.
  • Antonyms

    * correctly

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    misremember

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To remember incorrectly.
  • * 1641 , April 21, Lord George Digby, "Delivery to the House of Commons on the Bill of Attainder againts Stratford":
  • . . . that he, who twice upon oath, with time of recollection, could not remember anything of such a business, might well, a third time, misremember somewhat.
  • * 1750 , Ralph Griffiths, The Monthly Review :
  • His name, if I do not misremember , was Peter Otsequot.
  • * 1801 , , The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin , Oxford, p. 33:
  • I have been assured . . . if I misremember not.
  • * 1994 , , Blood Oath , McMillan, page 17:
  • Did the military screw things up, or did you simply misremember ?

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