wrongly
Adverb
- In an incorrect or unjust manner.
- without justice or fairness; - Shakespeare
- "wouldst not play false and yet would wrongly win"
- in an inaccurate manner
Adv
- 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.
- Incorrectly, mistakenly; by error.
Examples
- He wrongly assumed his obscure seven-letter word would be accepted without challenge.
- I wrongly assumed that it would be an easy job.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English wrongly, wrongliche, equivalent to wrong + -ly.
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 14
wrongly: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordwrongly: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
wrongly: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 16
wrongly: valid Words With Friends Word