wrongly
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
in a way that is not correct or accurate.
incorrectly or mistakenly; in a manner that deviates from fact or truth.
Simple“The name was wrongly spelled on the official invitation.”
In context“Many observers wrongly assumed that the market would recover quickly, failing to account for the underlying structural weaknesses in the economy.”
PitfallI wrongly the answer. I answered wrongly.Wrongly is an adverb and must modify a verb, adjective, or another adverb; it cannot be used as a verb itself.
Synonyms - 02 B2 Upper Intermediate
in an unfair or dishonest way, especially when someone is punished for something they did not do.
in violation of justice, law, or moral standards; often used in legal contexts regarding false accusations.
Simple“He spent ten years in prison after being wrongly convicted of the crime.”
In context“The journalist argued that the whistleblower had been wrongly accused of leaking sensitive data to the public.”
“Back in 2010, eight in ten people wrongly thought crime was increasing, exactly the same as today.”
“A caption wrongly described Chris Cantrill’s comedy partner Amy Gledhill as his wife.”
From Middle English wrongly, wrongliche, equivalent to wrong + -ly.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.