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Wrongly

//ˈɹɒŋ.li// adv

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Adverb
  1. 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. 2
    Incorrectly, mistakenly; by error.

    "I wrongly assumed that it would be an easy job."

Adverb
  1. 1
    in an incorrect manner wordnet
  2. 2
    without justice or fairness wordnet

Etymology

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

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