wrongfully
adv. B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈɹɔŋfəɫi// UK //ɹˈɒŋfəli// wrong·ful·ly
adv. in a way that is not fair, legal, or correct. You use this when someone is treated badly or punished for something they did not do.
adv. in a manner that is unjust, illegal, or incorrect. Often used to describe the unjust treatment of a person or the improper application of a rule.
He was wrongfully accused of stealing the money.
The employee was wrongfully fired for a mistake that was actually the manager's fault.
The legal team argued that the defendant was wrongfully detained for over a month without any formal charges being filed by the authorities.
From Middle English wrongfully, wrongfullich; equivalent to wrongful + -ly.