wrongfully

ˈrɔːŋfəli
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Translation of wrongfully into French

Adverb

1.

unjustly

in an unjust or unfair manner
  • He was wrongfully accused of theft..Il a été accusé à tort de vol.
2.

illegally

in a manner against the law
  • She was wrongfully detained by the authorities.Elle a été détenue illégalement par les autorités.
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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
à tortadv.

The young lawyer worked body and soul to defend her wrongfully accused client.

La jeune avocate a travaillé corps et âme pour défendre son client accusé à tort.

injustementadv.

The main character in the novel is wrongfully imprisoned after a false accusation.

Le personnage principal du roman est emprisonné injustement après une fausse dénonciation.

indûmentadv.

A neighbor wanted to wrongfully claim part of the shared garden as his own.

Un voisin voulait s'approprier indûment une partie du jardin commun.

faussementadv.

Wes, my clients, everyone who's been wrongfully accused.

Wes, mes clients, tout ceux qui ont été faussement accusés.

illicitementadv.

However, the global protection network for wrongfully removed or retained children, whilst extensive, remains incomplete.

Bien que vaste, le réseau mondial pour la protection des enfants déplacés ou retenus illicitement reste toutefois incomplet.

illégalementadv.

If you were wrongfully terminated, you are entitled to certain reparations.

Si vous avez été illégalement résilié, vous avez droit à certaines réparations.

abusivementadv.

Employees who were wrongfully dismissed have a right to compensation recognized by the court.

Les salariés licenciés abusivement ont un droit à l'indemnisation reconnu par le tribunal.

arbitrairementadv.

have been wrongfully detained and are innocent of all charges.

ont été retenus arbitrairement et sont innocents de toutes les accusations.

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wrongfully: Examples and translations in context

Led astray by gossip, she wrongfully accused her friend.

Égarée par des commérages, elle a accusé à tort son amie.

They aver that their client has been wrongfully accused of theft.

Ils affirment que leur client a été accusé à tort de vol.

This would mean that many individuals would have been wrongfully convicted.

Il y aurait bien des personnes qui auraient été condamnées à tort.

We don't drag the wrongfully accused through the mud.

Non ne trainons pas dans la boue, les accusés à tort.

A simple video found on a phone proved that the defendant had been wrongfully convicted.

Une simple vidéo retrouvée sur un téléphone a prouvé la condamnation à tort de l'accusé.

Nobody will be able to say they are wrongfully accused.

Personne ne pourra dire qu'ils sont accusés à tort.

A lot of doctors are wrongfully accused in this country.

De nombreux médecins sont accusés à tort dans ce pays.

The villagers avoided the witch-hunters, fearing they might be wrongfully accused.

Les villageois évitaient les chasseurs de sorcières, craignant d'être accusés à tort.

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