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- Dictionarywrongly/ˈrɒŋli/
adverb
- 1. in a way that is incorrect or mistaken: "my name is spelled wrongly"
- 2. in an unjust, dishonest, or immoral way: "one who admitted acting wrongly was subsequently fired"
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1. a. : an injurious, unfair, or unjust act : action or conduct inflicting harm without due provocation or just cause. b. : a violation or invasion of the legal rights of another. especially : tort. 2. : something wrong, immoral, or unethical. especially : principles, practices, or conduct contrary to justice, goodness, equity, or law. 3.
Synonyms for WRONGLY: incorrectly, mistakenly, erroneously, inaccurately, inappropriately, improperly, unsuitably, faultily; Antonyms of WRONGLY: rightly, properly, correctly, appropriately, well, aptly, right, suitably
adverb. uk / ˈrɒŋ.li / us / ˈrɑːŋ.li / Add to word list. B2. not correctly: Several people were wrongly convicted. He even spelled his own client's name wrongly. Fewer examples. The swear word ' bloody ' is wrongly thought by some to be a corruption of the words 'by our Lady .' Rightly or wrongly, she has been given the post of managing director.
adverb. us / ˈrɑːŋ.li / uk / ˈrɒŋ.li / Add to word list. B2. not correctly: Several people were wrongly convicted. He even spelled his own client's name wrongly. Fewer examples. The swear word ' bloody ' is wrongly thought by some to be a corruption of the words 'by our Lady .' Rightly or wrongly, she has been given the post of managing director.
1. Not in conformity with fact or truth; incorrect or erroneous: a wrong answer. 2. a. Contrary to conscience, morality, or law: Stealing is wrong. b. Unfair; unjust: The kids felt it was wrong when some got to go on the field trip but not others. 3. Not required, intended, or wanted: took a wrong turn. 4.
IPA guide. Definitions of wrongly. adverb. without justice or fairness. “"wouldst not play false and yet would wrongly win"- Shakespeare”. adverb. in an inaccurate manner. synonyms: incorrectly, wrong. see more.
in a way that is not right or correct. He assumed, wrongly, that she did not care. The sentence had been wrongly translated. She was wrongly diagnosed as having skin cancer. Rightly or wrongly, they felt they should have been better informed (= I do not know whether they were right to feel this way). Take your English to the next level.
WRONGLY definition: 1. in a way that is not correct: 2. accused or punished unfairly or illegally: . Learn more.
something improper, immoral, unjust, or harmful: a series of wrongs committed against them just because they were different. adv. in a wrong manner: I did it all wrong. Did I pronounce your name wrong? v. [ ~ + object] to do wrong to; harm. to think badly of (someone) unjustly or unfairly. Idioms go wrong, [ no object] to go badly;
wrongly meaning, definition, what is wrongly: not correctly or in a way that is not ba...: Learn more.
