wrongly

adverbattested in dialogue

United Kingdom//ˈɹɒŋ.li//
United States//ˈɹɔŋ.li//
//ˈɹɑŋ.li//

In violation of a moral or other standard, code, or convention; in an unfair, unjust, dishonest, or immoral manner; wrongly convicted is synonymous with wrongful conviction and miscarriage of justice.

adverb

1
In violation of a moral or other standard, code, or convention; in an unfair, unjust, dishonest, or immoral manner; wrongly convicted is synonymous with wrongful conviction and miscarriage of justice.
2
Incorrectly, mistakenly; by error.
I wrongly assumed that it would be an easy job.
"The minute I put my nose in that door she was at me for a drop of gin, but having no instructions to supply it, and being strictly teetotal myself, I have not done so, whether rightly or wrongly I leave you to judge, doctor."
In March 2021, Mr. Livingston finally went up for parole after one of the lawyers from Appellate Advocates, De Nice Powell, argued he had been wrongly sentenced in the razor-blade contraband case and got the sentence reduced.

Etymology

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

Forms

comparative: more wrongly
superlative: most wrongly

writing · Graphism of symbols such as letters that express some meaning.written · Of, relating, or characteristic of writing (i.e., of that…wrong · Incorrect or untrue.

wrongly · In violation of a moral or other standard, code, or convention; in an unfair, unjust, dishonest, or immoral manner; wrongly convicted is synonymous…

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