- How to Use Wrong vs. wrongly Correctly - GRAMMARIST
Wrong and wrongly are both adverbs, meaning incorrectly, badly, or mistakenly Usage authorities differ on whether using wrong this way is acceptable, but in real-world usage, the adverbial wrong is not just widely accepted but common
- WRONGLY Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster
Synonyms for WRONGLY: incorrectly, mistakenly, erroneously, inaccurately, inappropriately, improperly, unsuitably, faultily; Antonyms of WRONGLY: rightly, properly, correctly, appropriately, well, aptly, right, suitably
- WRONGLY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
Several people were wrongly convicted He even spelled his own client's name wrongly 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 She sued the paper for damages after they wrongly described her as a prostitute
- wrongly adverb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes . . .
Definition of wrongly adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary 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
- WRONGLY definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary
WRONGLY definition: not correct or truthful | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples in American English
- wrongly - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
In violation of a moral or other standard, code, or convention; in an unfair, unjust, dishonest, or immoral manner; unfairly, unjustly, dishonestly, immorally, wrongfully; wrongly convicted is synonymous with wrongful conviction and miscarriage of justice
- Wrongly - Definition, Meaning Synonyms | Vocabulary. com
adverb without justice or fairness “"wouldst not play false and yet would wrongly win"- Shakespeare” adverb in an inaccurate manner synonyms: incorrectly, wrong
- Wrongly - definition of wrongly by The Free Dictionary
Not in conformity with fact or truth; incorrect or erroneous: a wrong answer 2 a Contrary to conscience, morality, or law: Stealing is wrong b Unfair; unjust: The kids felt it was wrong when some got to go on the field trip but not others 3 Not required, intended, or wanted: took a wrong turn 4
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