wrongly[adverb]Synonyms: amiss, faultily, incorrectly
Antonyms: rightly
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
wrong‧ly /ˈrɒŋli $ ˈrɒːŋ-/
adverb [
Word Family: adverb:
wrong,
wrongly,
wrongfully;
adjective:
wrong,
wrongful;
verb:
wrong;
noun:
wrong]
1. not correctly or in a way that is not based on facts
Antonym : rightly:
Matthew was wrongly diagnosed as having a brain tumour. His name had been wrongly spelt.2. in a way that is unfair or immoral
Antonym : rightly:
Human rights organizations maintain that the men have been wrongly convicted. ⇒
rightly or wrongly at
rightly [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲