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 poster wrongly claimed the establishment failed to disclose the automatic fee beforehand.
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Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Such a ruling allows those wrongfully accused to seek state compensation for time spent in prison and provides official recognition that they were wrongly blamed.
—Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 19 Feb. 2026
Policy holders can appeal those denials — but under the most recent laws, insurance companies don’t have to repay attorney’s fees even when they are found to have wrongly denied a claim.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2026
Some players and agents are lobbying for other candidates, fearing — rightly or wrongly — that Scott Boras’ influence is pushing the union toward a too hasty promotion of Meyer, a polarizing figure both within the union and among the general player population.
—Evan Drellich, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
During the Guthrie investigation, Nanos has been accused of slow-rolling the FBI's involvement and wrongly shipping evidence to a private lab in Florida instead of to the FBI's headquarters in Quantico, Virginia.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 14 Feb. 2026
Teague said the industry wrongly forecasted that crude exports would have grown even more by now.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
The lawmakers said redactions wrongly concealed some names and information.
—John Parkinson, ABC News, 10 Feb. 2026
The ranking member on the House Judiciary Committee, Raskin said the DOJ revealed the names of victims that were supposed to remain covered and seemed to wrongly conceal the names of individuals who spent time with Epstein.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 10 Feb. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Such a ruling allows those wrongfully accused to seek state compensation for time spent in prison and provides official recognition that they were wrongly blamed.
—Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 19 Feb. 2026
Policy holders can appeal those denials — but under the most recent laws, insurance companies don’t have to repay attorney’s fees even when they are found to have wrongly denied a claim.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2026
Some players and agents are lobbying for other candidates, fearing — rightly or wrongly — that Scott Boras’ influence is pushing the union toward a too hasty promotion of Meyer, a polarizing figure both within the union and among the general player population.
—Evan Drellich, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
During the Guthrie investigation, Nanos has been accused of slow-rolling the FBI's involvement and wrongly shipping evidence to a private lab in Florida instead of to the FBI's headquarters in Quantico, Virginia.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 14 Feb. 2026
Teague said the industry wrongly forecasted that crude exports would have grown even more by now.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
The lawmakers said redactions wrongly concealed some names and information.
—John Parkinson, ABC News, 10 Feb. 2026
The ranking member on the House Judiciary Committee, Raskin said the DOJ revealed the names of victims that were supposed to remain covered and seemed to wrongly conceal the names of individuals who spent time with Epstein.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrongly
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If they are perceived as being behind the curve or investing incorrectly, the consequences are swift and severe.—
Martin Whittaker,
Fortune,
19 Feb. 2026
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Over the years several committee members have incorrectly characterized the vaccines as dangerous.—
Meg Tirrell,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Popular with educators and computer hobbyists, the low-cost machines are now being sought for running AI agents like OpenClaw, as a safer alternative to a user’s main device, or the cloud, where agents could wreak havoc by, say, mistakenly wiping your entire drive.—
Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
17 Feb. 2026
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The Salvadoran national’s case has become a focal point in the immigration debate after he was mistakenly deported to his home country last year.—
Travis Loller,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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The White House initially did not dispute that Trump made the post and defended it, before a White House official told USA TODAY that a staffer had erroneously made the post, which was then taken down.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
7 Feb. 2026
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After calls for its removal -- including by Republicans -- the White House said a staffer had posted the video erroneously.—
BILL BARROW,
Arkansas Online,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Wrongly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrongly. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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