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wrongly
English
Etymology
wrong +? -ly
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /????li/
- (US) IPA(key): /????li/
Adverb
wrongly (comparative more wrongly, superlative most wrongly)
- In an unfair or immoral manner; unjustly, wrongfully.
- Incorrectly; by error.
- I wrongly assumed that it would be an easy job.
Usage notes
In American English, this word usually has a moral connotation, although it is not wrong to use "wrongly" as the opposite of "correctly".
Synonyms
- incorrectly, mistakenly, erroneously
Antonyms
- correctly, rightly
Translations
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wrongfully
English
Etymology
From Middle English wrongfully, wrongfullich; equivalent to wrongful +? -ly
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /????f?li/
Adverb
wrongfully (comparative more wrongfully, superlative most wrongfully)
- 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.
- 2002, Joe Borgenicht, The Action Hero's Handbook, Quirk Books, page 36 [1]
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
- evilly, sinfully
- unfairly, unethically
- mistakenly
Descendants
- English: wrongfully
wrongfully From the web:
- wrongfully meaning
- what wrongfully convicted means
- what wrongfully convicted
- what is wrongfully terminated
- what does wrongfully convicted mean
- what does wrongfully mean
- what does wrongfully accused mean
- what does wrongfully terminated mean
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