different between wrongfully vs outwit

English

Etymology

From Middle English wrongfully, wrongfullich; equivalent to wrongful +? -ly

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /????f?li/

Adverb

wrongfully (comparative more wrongfully, superlative most wrongfully)

1. In a wrongful manner; unjustly.
   • 2002, Joe Borgenicht, The Action Hero's Handbook, Quirk Books, page 36 [1]

     Wrongfully imprisoned action heroes rarely have the time to wait for an appeal.

Translations

Anagrams

• fully-grown

Middle English

Alternative forms

• wrongfullich, wrongffully, wrongefully, wroungfully, wrangfully, wrongfoly, wrongfuli

Etymology

From wrongful +? -ly.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?wr?n?fuli?/, [?wr???fuli?]
• (later ME) IPA^(key): /?r?n?fuli?/, [?r???fuli?]

Adverb

wrongfully

1. evilly, sinfully
2. unfairly, unethically
3. mistakenly

Descendants

• English: wrongfully

English

Etymology

From out- +? wit.

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /a?t?w?t/
• Rhymes: -?t

Verb

outwit (third-person singular simple present outwits, present participle outwitting, simple past and past participle outwitted)

1. (transitive) To get the better of; to outsmart, to beat in a competition of wits.

Synonyms

• outfox, outguess, outsmart, overreach

Translations