wrongly
/'rɔɳli/
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Definition
- Adverb:
- In an inaccurate or incorrect manner: Refers to doing something in a way that is not correct, true, or accurate.
- In an unjust or unfair manner: Refers to acting without justice or fairness.
Usage Examples
- Adverb (Inaccurate/Correctness):
- The name was spelled wrongly on the certificate.
- He was wrongly accused of a crime he did not commit.
- Adverb (Unjust/Fairness):
- The judge ruled wrongly, ignoring the clear evidence.
- The resources were distributed wrongly, favoring one group over another.
Advanced Usage
- "to be wrongly informed": to have been given incorrect information.
- I was wrongly informed about the meeting time, so I arrived late.
- "to act wrongly": to behave in an incorrect or morally unjust way.
- Even if you think you are helping, you may be acting wrongly.
Variants and Related Words
- Wrong (adj/adv/n): Not correct or true; unjust; an unjust action.
- Wrongful (adj): (Of an act) unfair, unlawful, or unjust.
- wrongful dismissal
- Wrongness (n): The quality or state of being wrong.
Synonyms
- Incorrectly: In a way that is not in accordance with fact or truth.
- Mistakenly: In a mistaken way; by mistake.
- Unjustly: In a way that is not based on or behaving according to what is morally right and fair.
Antonyms
- Correctly: In a way that is in accordance with fact or truth; accurately.
- Rightly: Correctly; in accordance with justice or what is morally right.
- Justly: In a way that is based on or behaving according to what is morally right and fair.
Related Phrases and Idioms
- To get it wrong / To get (something) wrong: To misunderstand or make a mistake about something.
- I'm afraid I got the date wrong.
- In the wrong: Responsible for a mistake, offense, or dispute.
- He admitted he was in the wrong for starting the argument.
Adverb
- in an inaccurate manner
- he decided to reveal the details only after other sources had reported them incorrectly
- she guessed wrong
- without justice or fairness
- wouldst not play false and yet would wrongly win- Shakespeare