wrongly
In violation of a moral or other standard, code, or conventionIn violation of a moral or other standard, code, or convention; in an unfair, unjust, dishonest, or immoral manner; wrongly convicted is synonymous with wrongful conviction and miscarriage of justice.
» The letter was wrongly addressed.
Der Brief war falsch adressiert.
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Meaning
2 sensesIn violation of a moral or other standard, code, or convention; in an unfair, unjust, dishonest, or immoral manner; wrongly convicted is synonymous with wrongful conviction and miscarriage of justice.
несправедли́воnespravedlívo
Incorrectly, mistakenly; by error.
I wrongly assumed that it would be an easy job.
fälschlicherweise
непра́вильноneprávilʹno, неве́рноnevérno, превра́тноprevrátno
- without justice or fairness
- in an incorrect manner
Examples
35 sentencesThe letter was wrongly addressed.
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deDer Brief war falsch adressiert.
Tom was wrongly convicted.
This letter is wrongly addressed.
deDieser Brief ist falsch adressiert.
I'm afraid I've addressed the parcel wrongly.
That woman has wrongly accused me.
ruЭта женщина незаслуженно меня обвинила.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English wrongly, wrongliche, equivalent to wrong + -ly.From Middle English wrongly, wrongliche, equivalent to wrong + -ly.
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Forms
more wrongly, most wrongly| Comparative | more wrongly Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most wrongly |
regular
Synonyms
20 synonymsAntonyms
3 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb