Wrong and wrongly are both adverbs, meaning incorrectly, badly, or mistakenly. Usage authorities differ on whether using wrong this way is acceptable, but in real-world usage, the adverbial wrong is not just widely accepted but common.

injustice, injury, wrong, grievance mean an act that inflicts undeserved hurt. injustice applies to any act that involves unfairness to another or violation of one's rights. injury applies in law specifically to an injustice for which one may sue to recover compensation.

Several people were wrongly convicted. He even spelled his own client's name wrongly. The swear word ' bloody ' is wrongly thought by some to be a corruption of the words 'by our Lady.' …

Synonyms for WRONGLY: incorrectly, mistakenly, erroneously, inaccurately, inappropriately, improperly, unsuitably, faultily; Antonyms of WRONGLY: rightly, properly, correctly, appropriately, well, aptly, right, suitably

Several people were wrongly convicted. He even spelled his own client's name wrongly. The swear word ' bloody ' is wrongly thought by some to be a corruption of the words 'by our Lady.' …

Definition of wrongly adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. in a way that is not right or correct. He assumed, wrongly, that she did not care. The sentence had been wrongly translated. She was wrongly diagnosed as having skin cancer.

WRONGLY meaning: 1. in a way that is not correct: 2. accused or punished unfairly or illegally: . Learn more.

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