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
Rightly or wrongly, the racing has been exciting.
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Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 1 May 2026
But that didn't stop Vrabel from putting him on notice that, rightly or wrongly in the coach's opinion, everyone must represent the team in a certain way.
—Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
After Navarro filed a complaint alleging the work had been wrongly kept from her, a Madrid judge, acting with the support of prosecutors, ordered Spain’s Ministry of Culture to take custody of it citing its potential importance to the country’s historical heritage.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
In a scene that’s reminiscent of a Lenny Bruce routine about a white man and a Black man at a cocktail party, Virginia wrongly assumes that the del Valles are Mexican when in fact Pablo is Chilean and Tania was born in New Mexico.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
Dees won the landmark civil rights case when a federal court ruled that the city’s YMCA location was wrongly excluding black patrons from accessing its facilities and ordered the site to end its discriminatory practices.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 25 Apr. 2026
Critics also point out that government databases often have errors or have not been updated, and the cross-checks will lead to eligible voters being wrongly purged from voter rolls.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Faster resolution of ethics claims would also have the benefit of clearing members who are found to be wrongly accused.
—Mary Ellen Klas, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2026
Human rights groups say mass trials strip defendants of basic due process rights, creating risks of wrongly convicting innocent people caught in the broad security crackdowns.
—Marcos Aleman, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 1 May 2026
But that didn't stop Vrabel from putting him on notice that, rightly or wrongly in the coach's opinion, everyone must represent the team in a certain way.
—Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
After Navarro filed a complaint alleging the work had been wrongly kept from her, a Madrid judge, acting with the support of prosecutors, ordered Spain’s Ministry of Culture to take custody of it citing its potential importance to the country’s historical heritage.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
In a scene that’s reminiscent of a Lenny Bruce routine about a white man and a Black man at a cocktail party, Virginia wrongly assumes that the del Valles are Mexican when in fact Pablo is Chilean and Tania was born in New Mexico.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
Dees won the landmark civil rights case when a federal court ruled that the city’s YMCA location was wrongly excluding black patrons from accessing its facilities and ordered the site to end its discriminatory practices.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 25 Apr. 2026
Critics also point out that government databases often have errors or have not been updated, and the cross-checks will lead to eligible voters being wrongly purged from voter rolls.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Faster resolution of ethics claims would also have the benefit of clearing members who are found to be wrongly accused.
—Mary Ellen Klas, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2026
Human rights groups say mass trials strip defendants of basic due process rights, creating risks of wrongly convicting innocent people caught in the broad security crackdowns.
—Marcos Aleman, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrongly
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But this year, candidates received a yellow notice instructing them to only file their disclosures online with the state, and not with any other entity, leading seven candidates, including the four now running independently, to incorrectly file their financial documents.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
7 May 2026
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Gnats were observed during the second inspection, and some food was still incorrectly stored but fixed during the inspection.—
Eva Flowe
May 5,
Charlotte Observer,
5 May 2026
Adverb
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Beneficiaries on the West Coast were mistakenly scheduled for in-person appointments with Jean’s team.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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On Tuesday, trial investigators presented the results of a study that tested how well combining the drugs Tremfya and Simponi would stop the immune system from mistakenly attacking healthy tissues in the digestive tract.—
Ed Silverman,
STAT,
5 May 2026
Adverb
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An earlier version of this story erroneously stated which brewery won gold in the West Coast-style IPA category.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
23 Apr. 2026
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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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“Wrongly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrongly. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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