"inaccurately" meaning in English

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Adverb

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-inaccurately.wav Forms: more inaccurately [comparative], most inaccurately [superlative]
Etymology: From inaccurate + -ly or in- + accurately. Etymology templates: {{af|en|inaccurate|-ly|id2=adverbial}} inaccurate + -ly, {{af|en|in-|accurately}} in- + accurately Head templates: {{en-adv}} inaccurately (comparative more inaccurately, superlative most inaccurately)
  1. In an inaccurate manner; incorrectly; inexactly. Translations (In an inaccurate manner; incorrectly; inexactly): desacuradament (Catalan), بەناڕەوا (benarrewa) (Central Kurdish), onnauwkeurig (Dutch)
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