as in incorrectly
in a mistaken or inappropriate way
you have wrongly interpreted this passage in the Bible
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Recent Examples of wrongly
The 2-1 decision upheld a federal judge’s ruling in San Diego for migrants who had filed a class-action suit and said they were wrongly denied an asylum hearing.
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Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2026
Adults with Down syndrome continue to face wrongly held views about their quality of life and their ability to pursue employment and education.
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Michelle Sie Whitten,
STAT,
25 June 2026
Rightly or wrongly, player agents have not been enthusiastic about sending players to the Kings because of Sacramento’s track record.
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Sam Vecenie,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Even paid Meta Verified support, marketed as providing direct access to a human agent, had failed to meaningfully assist some users who were wrongly actioned.
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Aditya Jadhav,
Interesting Engineering,
23 June 2026
The county argues the grand jury fundamentally misunderstood what happened before the explosion, saying its investigation relied on speculation instead of evidence and wrongly blamed county officials for a criminal enterprise prosecutors say was built on years of deception.
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Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
23 June 2026
The La Roja boss didn’t react quickly enough to the situation, instead opting for more of the same after the halftime break – rightly or wrongly relying on his mainstay players who largely brought him to this point – and didn’t change anyone until the 71st minute.
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Patrick Sung Cuadrado,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
The high school exam board, CBSE, has faced public outrage over an electronic marking system plagued with technical glitches, during which students said answers were wrongly marked or, in some cases, answer sheets were omitted entirely.
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Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
Whitehead recounts the horrific abuse, torture and even murder through the bright-eyed, idealistic teen Elwood Curtis, who was wrongly sentenced to the Nickel Academy.
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Janey Wetzel,
PEOPLE,
19 June 2026
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2026
Adults with Down syndrome continue to face wrongly held views about their quality of life and their ability to pursue employment and education.
—
Michelle Sie Whitten,
STAT,
25 June 2026
Rightly or wrongly, player agents have not been enthusiastic about sending players to the Kings because of Sacramento’s track record.
—
Sam Vecenie,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Even paid Meta Verified support, marketed as providing direct access to a human agent, had failed to meaningfully assist some users who were wrongly actioned.
—
Aditya Jadhav,
Interesting Engineering,
23 June 2026
The county argues the grand jury fundamentally misunderstood what happened before the explosion, saying its investigation relied on speculation instead of evidence and wrongly blamed county officials for a criminal enterprise prosecutors say was built on years of deception.
—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
23 June 2026
The La Roja boss didn’t react quickly enough to the situation, instead opting for more of the same after the halftime break – rightly or wrongly relying on his mainstay players who largely brought him to this point – and didn’t change anyone until the 71st minute.
—
Patrick Sung Cuadrado,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
The high school exam board, CBSE, has faced public outrage over an electronic marking system plagued with technical glitches, during which students said answers were wrongly marked or, in some cases, answer sheets were omitted entirely.
—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
Whitehead recounts the horrific abuse, torture and even murder through the bright-eyed, idealistic teen Elwood Curtis, who was wrongly sentenced to the Nickel Academy.
—
Janey Wetzel,
PEOPLE,
19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrongly
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The three main types of non-compliance in labeling included fiber percentages not matching the actual material makeup, items containing different or cheaper fibers than those listed on the label, or simply incorrectly declaring or naming fibers on labeling.
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That conviction was overturned in 2024 when the New York Court of Appeals ruled that the trial judge incorrectly allowed other women whose allegations were not charged in the case to testify.
Adverb
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Alicent mistakenly believed Viserys was talking about their son Aegon II, saying Aegon II should be on the throne after Viserys dies, which lead to the Dance of the Dragons civil war.
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While the tool is supposed to flag potential noncitizens and deceased voters, a number of American citizens who are foreign-born have been mistakenly flagged as potential noncitizens by SAVE.
Adverb
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Adding to the controversy, Walker was erroneously credited with inventing the hot comb.
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Consultants also found that the school district erroneously spent more than $2 million on the employer share of health insurance because of problems with its payroll system.
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“Wrongly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrongly. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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