wrongfully

ˈrɔːŋfəli
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Translation of wrongfully from English into Dutch

Adverb

1.

unjustly

in an unjust or unfair manner
  • He was wrongfully accused of theft.Hij werd onterecht beschuldigd van diefstal.
2.

illegally

in a manner against the law
  • She was wrongfully detained by the authorities.Ze werd onterecht vastgehouden door de autoriteiten.
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Synonyms and analogies of wrongfully in English

Examples of wrongfully in a sentence

  • The evidence showed he was wrongfully imprisoned.
  • The company was wrongfully accused of fraud.
  • He was wrongfully convicted and later exonerated.

Translations of "wrongfully" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adverb
ten onrechteadv.

She was wrongfully fired from her job without proper investigation.

Ze werd ten onrechte ontslagen zonder dat er goed onderzoek was gedaan.

foutiefadv.

Get less wrongfully blocked payments, save time on bookkeeping and no need to worry about safety.

Minder foutief geblokkeerde betalingen, meer tijd besparen op je boekhouding en geen zorgen over beveiligingsprocedures.

abusievelijkadv.

Furthermore, great strides have been made in the fight against corruption, a topic which often has been associated wrongfully and, to an exaggerated extent, with accession to the Schengen area.

Daarnaast is er belangrijke vooruitgang geboekt in de corruptiebestrijding - een thema dat vaak abusievelijk en op overdreven wijze in verband wordt gebracht met de toetreding tot het Schengengebied.

onterecht

She became an avenging angel after her family was wrongfully harmed.

Zij werd een wrekende engel nadat haar familie onterecht was aangedaan.

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wrongfully: Examples and translations in context

The king can pardon citizens who have been wrongfully convicted of crimes.

De koning kan burgers gratie verlenen die ten onrechte voor misdrijven zijn veroordeeld.

He was wrongfully imprisoned for a crime he did not commit.

Hij werd ten onrechte gevangengezet voor een misdaad die hij niet had begaan.

Her reputation was wrongfully tarnished by false rumors in the town.

Haar reputatie werd ten onrechte aangetast door roddels die in het dorp de ronde deden.

I have been enlisted to defend a man who has been wrongfully imprisoned.

Ik ben gevraagd om een man te verdedigen die ten onrechte vastzit.

It's a teacher she thought was wrongfully convicted of killing a student.

Deze leraar zou ten onrechte veroordeeld zijn voor het doden van een student.

He's been wrongfully arrested for crimes he did not commit.

Hij wordt ten onrechte gearresteerd voor misdaden die hij niet beging.

Think, for example, of a licence that has been wrongfully refused.

Denk bijvoorbeeld aan een vergunning die ten onrechte is geweigerd.

I have been enlisted to defend a man who has been wrongfully imprisoned.

Ik ben gevraagd om een man te verdedigen die ten onrechte vastzit.

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