Definition of WRONGLY

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.

Antonyms

correctly, right, rightly

Scrabble Score: 14

wrongly: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
wrongly: 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