wrongly B2 Topic:Ethics & Social Judgment US /ˈɹɔŋ.li/ UK /ˈɹɒŋ.li/ See IPA manual Freq #15890 Meanings 1 adv In a way that is mistaken or incorrect. I wrongly assumed that it would be an easy job. 2 adv In an unfair or unjust way. He was wrongly accused of a crime he did not commit. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · in a way that is mistaken... erroneouslyincorrectlymistakenly 2 adv · in an unfair or unjust way. unfairlyunjustly Etymology AI details From Middle English wrongly, wrongliche, equivalent to wrong + -ly. wrongly Middle English View etymology graph -> Topics Ethics & Social Judgment External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # wrongly **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈɹɔŋ.li/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈɹɒŋ.li/ **Frequency rank:** 15890 ## Meanings 1. In a way that is mistaken or incorrect. 2. In an unfair or unjust way. ## Examples - I wrongly assumed that it would be an easy job. - He was wrongly accused of a crime he did not commit. ## Roots and Affixes - Root: wrongly ## Etymology From Middle English wrongly, wrongliche, equivalent to wrong + -ly. ## AI Etymology Wrongly is from Middle English wrongly, wrongliche, equivalent to wrong + -ly. A key historical form is Middle English wrongly. In present-day use, it can mean in a way that is mistaken or incorrect, or in an unfair or unjust way. ## Topics - Ethics & Social Judgment markdown