wrongly

adverb

wrong·​ly

1

: in an improper or inappropriate fashion or way

the sort of story that wrongly handled would make the most dreadful melodrama

—Sydney (Australia) Bulletin

2

: without justice or fairness

wouldst not play false and yet wouldst wrongly win

—Shakespeare

3

: without accuracy : incorrectly

the police pass was wrongly filled up

—Arnold Bennett

4

: in error : by mistake

rightly or wrongly these men had a different philosophy of education

—C. S. Stine

Word History

Etymology

Middle English wrongly, wrongliche, from wrong entry 2 + -ly, -liche -ly

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Rhymes for wrongly

• strongly