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
By backdating payments for overdue taxes, Blogoslawski wrongly exempted some people from that fee, according to the report.
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Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 15 Apr. 2026
An Idaho data analytics company is suing the Federal Trade Commission, saying the agency wrongly threatened to sue over the company’s consumer-tracking and data-sharing capabilities.
—Angela Palermo
april 15, Idaho Statesman, 15 Apr. 2026
It’s rightfully associated with fiber, but often wrongly assumed to be as scratchy as twine.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Reshelve the titles that a federal court ruled were wrongly removed and apply the legal standard that survived judicial review — Florida’s already-existing obscenity laws.
—Jacob Crainic, Sun Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026
Multiple parents also filed a lawsuit against Williamson County Schools, outside of Nashville, claiming their children were wrongly suspended and arrested after being accused of making threats of mass violence at school.
—Aliyya Swaby, ProPublica, 10 Apr. 2026
The lawyers also argue that Combs' sentence was too harsh, saying the trial judge wrongly based it in part on a conclusion that the crimes involved fraud and coercion and that Combs was a leader or organizer of criminal activity.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
Christensen seeks to have her case certified as a class action on behalf of other StubHub customers who believe they have been wrongly treated.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 Apr. 2026
These stocks were wrongly crushed on AI disruption fears.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2026
Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 15 Apr. 2026
An Idaho data analytics company is suing the Federal Trade Commission, saying the agency wrongly threatened to sue over the company’s consumer-tracking and data-sharing capabilities.
—Angela Palermo
april 15, Idaho Statesman, 15 Apr. 2026
It’s rightfully associated with fiber, but often wrongly assumed to be as scratchy as twine.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Reshelve the titles that a federal court ruled were wrongly removed and apply the legal standard that survived judicial review — Florida’s already-existing obscenity laws.
—Jacob Crainic, Sun Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026
Multiple parents also filed a lawsuit against Williamson County Schools, outside of Nashville, claiming their children were wrongly suspended and arrested after being accused of making threats of mass violence at school.
—Aliyya Swaby, ProPublica, 10 Apr. 2026
The lawyers also argue that Combs' sentence was too harsh, saying the trial judge wrongly based it in part on a conclusion that the crimes involved fraud and coercion and that Combs was a leader or organizer of criminal activity.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
Christensen seeks to have her case certified as a class action on behalf of other StubHub customers who believe they have been wrongly treated.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 Apr. 2026
These stocks were wrongly crushed on AI disruption fears.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrongly
Adverb
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An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated the opening year of North County Fair.—
Roxana Popescu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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According to the recall notice, if the decoration's wires are connected incorrectly, the current-limiting resistor can overheat, posing a burn hazard.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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In a January issue of the newsletter, Mediaite mistakenly attributed a statistic from Press Gazette to Niemanlab.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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Many mistakenly believe Medicare will cover long-term care costs.—
Aimee DeCamillo,
Fortune,
12 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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That forecast, Braun said, erroneously based on tariff impacts, has changed for the better.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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His attorney accused the child actors’ parents of seeking financial gain and erroneously blaming Busfield when the boys weren’t brought back for the final season of the show.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
6 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Wrongly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrongly. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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