wrongfully

ˈrɔːŋfəli
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Translation of wrongfully into German

Adverb

1.

unjustly

in an unjust or unfair manner
  • He was wrongfully accused of theft..Er wurde zu Unrecht des Diebstahls beschuldigt.
2.

illegally

in a manner against the law
unrechtmäßig widerrechtlich
  • She was wrongfully detained by the authorities.Sie wurde von den Behörden unrechtmäßig festgehalten.
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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
zu Unrechtadv.

Her mission became to advocate for those wrongfully convicted of crimes.

Ihre Mission wurde es, sich für zu Unrecht verurteilte Menschen einzusetzen.

unrechtmäßigadv.

Eavesdropping often leads to heartache when secrets are wrongfully exposed.

Lauschen führt oft zu Kummer, wenn Geheimnisse unrechtmäßig aufgedeckt werden.

fälschlicherweiseadv.

He-he found evidence that you were being wrongfully detained.

Er fand Beweise, dass Sie fälschlicherweise inhaftiert wurden.

widerrechtlichadv.

to secure the prompt return of children wrongfully removed to or retained in any Contracting State; and

die sofortige Rückgabe widerrechtlich in einen Vertragsstaat verbrachter oder dort zurückgehaltener Kinder sicherzustellen und

fälschlichadv.

Verses they had used wrongfully were revealed in their true context.

Die Verse, die sie fälschlich verwendet hatten, waren in ihrem tatsächlichen Kontext enthüllend.

ungerechtadv.

You will not wrongfully deny access to the advertised property.

Sie werden Zugang zum angekündigten Grundstück nicht ungerecht bestreiten.

ungerechterweiseadv.

Leontes, King of Sicily, wrongfully accuses his wife Hermione of committing adultery with his brother Polyxenes.

Leontes, König von Sizilien, beschuldigt ungerechterweise seine Gattin Hermione des Ehebruchs mit Polyxenes.

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wrongfully: Examples and translations in context

The landlord was wrongfully evicting the elderly couple from their home.

Der Vermieter setzte das ältere Ehepaar zu Unrecht aus ihrer Wohnung.

The documentary ends as the wrongfully accused man walks free at last.

Die Dokumentation endet, als der zu Unrecht beschuldigte Mann endlich freikommt.

The artist felt umbrage when critics wrongfully dismissed her work.

Die Künstlerin war gekränkt, als Kritiker ihre Arbeit zu Unrecht ablehnten.

The governor showed clemency when he pardoned the wrongfully convicted man.

Der Gouverneur zeigte Gnade, als er den zu Unrecht verurteilten Mann begnadigte.

The teacher realized he had wrongfully graded the student's assignment.

Der Lehrer erkannte, dass er die Arbeit des Schülers zu Unrecht bewertet hatte.

Led astray by gossip, she wrongfully accused her friend.

Durch Klatsch verleitet, beschuldigte sie ihre Freundin zu Unrecht.

He feared he would be wrongfully convicted based on flimsy accusations.

Er fürchtete, aufgrund fadenscheiniger Anschuldigungen zu Unrecht verurteilt zu werden.

The foundation's mission involves seeking reparation for those wrongfully imprisoned.

Die Mission der Stiftung umfasst die Suche nach Wiedergutmachung für zu Unrecht Inhaftierte.

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