Meaning

1 senses
  1. In a wrongful manner; unjustly.

    in an unjust or unfair manner

Examples

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  1. I think Tom has been wrongfully accused.

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  2. I think that Tom has been wrongfully accused.

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  3. Tom was wrongfully convicted.

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  4. I was wrongfully punished.

    ruМеня наказали незаслуженно.

    deIch wurde zu Unrecht bestraft.

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  5. Dan was wrongfully convicted of murdering his wife.

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Origin

From Middle English wrongfully, wrongfullich; equivalent to wrongful + -ly.

From Middle English wrongfully, wrongfullich; equivalent to wrongful + -ly.

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