Incorrectly vs Misremember - What's the difference?
incorrectly | misremember |
To remember incorrectly.
* 1641 , April 21, Lord George Digby, "Delivery to the House of Commons on the Bill of Attainder againts Stratford":
* 1750 , Ralph Griffiths, The Monthly Review :
* 1801 , , The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin , Oxford, p. 33:
* 1994 , , Blood Oath , McMillan, page 17:
As a adverb incorrectly
is in an incorrect manner.As a verb misremember is
to remember incorrectly.misremember
English
Verb
(en verb)- . . . 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.
- His name, if I do not misremember , was Peter Otsequot.
- I have been assured . . . if I misremember not.
- Did the military screw things up, or did you simply misremember ?