wrongly

B2 Topic:Describing Qualities

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... erroneously incorrectly mistakenly

2 adv · in an unfair or unjust way. unfairly unjustly

Etymology

From Middle English wrongly, wrongliche, equivalent to wrong + -ly.

wrongly Middle English

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Describing Qualities

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