Ungrammatically

The adverb 'ungrammatically' describes something done or written in a way that violates the rules of grammar. It signifies a deviation from correct sentence structure, word usage, or punctuation. This can include errors in tense, subject-verb agreement, pronoun case, or the incorrect placement of modifiers. The term emphasizes a lack of adherence to established grammatical conventions, leading to potential ambiguity or misunderstanding. When something is described as done ungrammatically it signals a violation of standard language rules and usage.

Ungrammatically meaning with examples

• The student's essay, though insightful, was marred by numerous sentence fragments and incorrect verb tenses, making it difficult to read the text ungrammatically. Her disregard for grammar weakened her arguments, and her professor was left wanting to correct it all.
• The chatbot's responses often employed informal slang and unconventional sentence structures, leading it to sound ungrammatically, even if the meaning was, more or less, clear. This resulted in user confusion, despite their efforts to be accurate.
• The speaker, nervous about his presentation, spoke ungrammatically, frequently misusing pronouns and subject-verb agreements, which distracted the audience. His speech was at times incoherent, though they tried to understand him, as they did not know if his errors would continue.
• The machine translation produced text that, while conveying the general idea, frequently constructed its text ungrammatically, using unnatural word orders, wrong prepositional phrases, and lacking articles. As a result, the text was difficult to understand without extensive editing.