wrongly filled

USAGE SUMMARY

Sentence The phrase "wrongly filled" is not a grammatically correct phrase, so it cannot be used in written English.
You could use "incorrectly filled" or "improperly filled" to express the same concept. For example, "The job application was incorrectly filled, so the employer rejected it."

⚠ May contain grammatical issues

Science

News & Media

Wiki

Human-verified examples from authoritative sources

Exact Expressions

3 human-written examples

In biotechnology, agricultural economists have pushed forward agendas without understanding the ecological bases of the crop production problem and in the process they often wrongly filled the information gaps created by corporate intellectual property constraints on field research on GM crops [76].

Environmental Sciences Europe

Some copies of the completed questionnaires were mutilated, while others were wrongly filled and were discarded as they could not be used for data analysis.

BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Over 90% of respondents reported correct practice of M&E, but on verification of actual practice, 55.6% of the respondents had at least one wrongly filled form, and half of these had none of their forms properly filled; about 68.4% of respondents had met specified timeline for data transmission.

BMC Health Services Research

Human-verified similar examples from authoritative sources

Similar Expressions

55 human-written examples

Pacquiao can face a fine or suspension for wrongly filling out the medical forms.

Independent

In Figure 8n, our approach wrongly fill the hole with texture of the wall.

EURASIP Journal on Image and Video Processing

One mispronounced word, one wrongly placed hand, one incorrectly filled form and the whole episode would be written off as either an absurd fiction (which it was anyway) or an insult to the medical profession (when in fact it's probably an insult to the ladder-making profession, because no way can ladders have enough design flaws to sustain 930 episodes of medical drama).

The Guardian - Opinion

Some 142,000 votes (3.4% of those cast) were said to have been filled in wrongly.

The Economist

When the linesman's flag, however late and however wrongly, was lifted, relief filled the stands.

The Guardian - Sport

The following respondent reported a common sentiment: "(The) Data collection form of VHV looks very difficult for me, I do not understand how to fill it in because the form is always changing that makes me confused and I filled in the form wrongly.

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth

Rightly or wrongly, Asian Pacific Americans often perceive that openings are filled by preselected candidates," he said.

Science Magazine

During the following correction of the sequences (removing wrongly annotated sequences and filling gaps) the alignment has been adjusted manually.

BMC Evolutionary Biology

Expert writing Tips

Best practice

When describing errors in completion, prefer using "incorrectly filled" or "improperly filled" as they are grammatically more standard and widely accepted.

Common error

Avoid using "wrongly filled" in formal documents or professional communications. Opt for more precise and grammatically accepted alternatives to ensure clarity and credibility.

Linguistic Context

The phrase "wrongly filled" functions as an adjective-participle combination, where "wrongly" modifies the past participle "filled". Ludwig AI suggests it's not a grammatically correct phrase, even if it's understandable.

Expression frequency: Rare

Frequent in

Science

45%

News & Media

40%

Wiki

15%

Less common in

Formal & Business

0%

Encyclopedias

0%

Social Media

0%

Ludwig's WRAP-UP

In summary, while the phrase "wrongly filled" is understandable, it is not considered grammatically correct in standard English. Ludwig AI suggests using alternatives such as "incorrectly filled" or "improperly filled" instead. It appears infrequently in various contexts, including science, news, and wikis, but is best avoided in formal writing. Consider more precise and grammatically accepted alternatives to ensure clarity and credibility in professional or academic settings. Related phrases include "incorrectly completed" and "improperly filled out".

More alternative expressions

Phrases that express similar concepts, ordered by semantic similarity:

incorrectly completed

Replaces "filled" with "completed" and "wrongly" with "incorrectly", emphasizing the inaccurate completion.

improperly filled out

Uses the phrasal verb "filled out" and replaces "wrongly" with "improperly", focusing on the inappropriate way of filling.

inaccurately completed

Replaces "filled" with "completed" and "wrongly" with "inaccurately", highlighting the lack of accuracy.

erroneously filled

Substitutes "wrongly" with "erroneously", indicating the presence of errors in filling.

mistakenly filled out

Uses the phrasal verb "filled out" and replaces "wrongly" with "mistakenly", denoting that the filling was done in error.

badly completed

Replaces "filled" with "completed" and "wrongly" with "badly", highlighting poor quality of completion.

deficiently filled

Replaces "wrongly" with "deficiently", focusing on the incomplete or inadequate nature of the filling.

faultily filled

Substitutes "wrongly" with "faultily", emphasizing the presence of faults or defects in filling.

defectively completed

Replaces "filled" with "completed" and "wrongly" with "defectively", indicating the filling process has inherent defects.

flawed completion

Uses a noun phrase construction highlighting that the finalization has some flaws.

FAQs

What can I say instead of "wrongly filled"?

You can use alternatives like "incorrectly filled", "improperly filled out", or "inaccurately completed" depending on the context.

Which is correct, "wrongly filled" or "incorrectly filled"?

"Incorrectly filled" is generally considered grammatically more standard and is preferred in formal writing over "wrongly filled".

Is "wrongly filled" grammatically correct?

While "wrongly filled" is understandable, it's not a standard grammatical construction. Alternatives such as "incorrectly filled" or "improperly filled" are better choices.

How to use "wrongly filled" in a sentence?

Although less common, you might see "wrongly filled" used in informal contexts. However, it is better to use a phrase like "incorrectly filled" in most contexts.