wrongly
ˈrɒŋli
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Definition of wrongly - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

1.
incorrectlyin an incorrect manner
  • He wrongly assumed she would agree..
erroneously incorrectly mistakenly
2.
unjustlyin an unjust or unfair manner
  • She felt she was treated wrongly by the company..
improperly incorrectly unjustly
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Expressions with wrongly

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without considering if the action is correct or justified
Rightly or wrongly, he decided to trust her judgment.

Origin of wrongly

Old English, wrang (crookedly)

Terms with wrongly included in their meaning

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read wrongly
read incorrectly, especially words or sentences
behavior
situation where someone is wrongly identified as another
wrongly interpreted
incorrectly interpreted by others
security
device attached to goods that triggers protection if stolen or removed wrongly
accuracy
incorrectly or wrongly
communication
understood incorrectly or wrongly
error
interpret a situation wrongly
wrongly dealt
dealt with in a wrong way

Examples of wrongly in a sentence

  • She was wrongly accused of the crime.
  • He was wrongly accused of the crime.
  • The decision was wrongly influenced by bias.

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  1. French:à tort, injustement, ...
  2. German:fälschlicherweise, ungerecht, ...
  3. Italian:in modo sbagliato, ingiustamente, ...
  4. Spanish:incorrectamente, injustamente, ...
  5. Portuguese:erradamente, injustamente, ...
  6. Chinese:错误地, 不公正地, ...
  7. Japanese:間違って, 不当に, ...
  8. Arabic:بشكل خاطئ, ظلماً, ...
  9. Hebrew:בְּאוֹפֶן שָׁגוּי, שֶׁלֹּא בְּצֶדֶק, ...
  10. Russian:неправильно, несправедливо, ...
  11. Ukrainian:помилково, несправедливо, ...
  12. Hindi:गलत तरीके से, अन्यायपूर्ण ढंग से, ...

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