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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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adverb [ not gradable ] us / ˈrɔŋ·li / Add to word list. not correctly or not accurately: He was wrongly accused of the crime. (Definition of wrongly from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of wrongly. wrongly.
Synonyms for WRONGLY: incorrectly, mistakenly, erroneously, inaccurately, inappropriately, improperly, unsuitably, faultily; Antonyms of WRONGLY: rightly, properly, correctly, appropriately, well, aptly, right, suitably
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.
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.
Define wrongly. wrongly synonyms, wrongly pronunciation, wrongly translation, English dictionary definition of wrongly. adj. 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.
WRONGLY definition: 1. in a way that is not correct: 2. accused or punished unfairly or illegally: . Learn more.
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.
