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
Both situations were motivated by a front office that — rightly or wrongly — didn’t believe that either player had any intention of staying in Utah in their prime.
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Tony Jones, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Officially, the first lady’s outfits were designed by Oleg Cassini and Norman Norell, with Givenchy later accusing Cassini of wrongly claiming credit for some of his creations.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
Trump negotiating a settlement to his own lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service that would set up the compensation fund for those perceived to be wrongly prosecuted — proved too toxic for the Senate to bear.
—Lisa Mascaro, Fortune, 23 May 2026
Trump negotiating a settlement to his own lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service that would set up the compensation fund for those perceived to be wrongly prosecuted — proved too toxic for the Senate to bear.
—Joey Cappelletti, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
Trump wrongly said MacDonough was appointed by former President Barack Obama (Senate parliamentarians are hired by the Senate Secretary, who is elected by the Senate, and serve at the pleasure of the majority leader).
—Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
The fund will compensate those who say they were wrongly targeted under Biden.
—Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 18 May 2026
The officers involved wrongly accused Sosa-Celis and another man of assaulting them with a shovel and broomstick.
—Anthony Bettin, CBS News, 18 May 2026
That conviction was tossed in 2024 when the New York Court of Appeals ruled that the trial judge wrongly allowed women whose allegations were not involved in the case to testify.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
Tony Jones, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Officially, the first lady’s outfits were designed by Oleg Cassini and Norman Norell, with Givenchy later accusing Cassini of wrongly claiming credit for some of his creations.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
Trump negotiating a settlement to his own lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service that would set up the compensation fund for those perceived to be wrongly prosecuted — proved too toxic for the Senate to bear.
—Lisa Mascaro, Fortune, 23 May 2026
Trump negotiating a settlement to his own lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service that would set up the compensation fund for those perceived to be wrongly prosecuted — proved too toxic for the Senate to bear.
—Joey Cappelletti, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
Trump wrongly said MacDonough was appointed by former President Barack Obama (Senate parliamentarians are hired by the Senate Secretary, who is elected by the Senate, and serve at the pleasure of the majority leader).
—Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
The fund will compensate those who say they were wrongly targeted under Biden.
—Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 18 May 2026
The officers involved wrongly accused Sosa-Celis and another man of assaulting them with a shovel and broomstick.
—Anthony Bettin, CBS News, 18 May 2026
That conviction was tossed in 2024 when the New York Court of Appeals ruled that the trial judge wrongly allowed women whose allegations were not involved in the case to testify.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrongly
Adverb
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Cotten argued that the audit incorrectly claims that the department does not have a grasp of its budget.—
Dylan Lysen
May 28,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2026
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Creators who believe their videos have been tagged as AI incorrectly can appeal, but not if the site marks an upload as AI for either of those reasons.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 May 2026
Adverb
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Yet, a recent discussion within the scientific community has mistakenly created a false narrative for the public.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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He was mistakenly substituted during Santos’ 3-0 defeat to Coritiba after the fourth official on the touchline displayed his number by accident — an error the referee wouldn’t reverse.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
19 May 2026
Adverb
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The Sentinel discovered the development with Gavi’s license because her name was included erroneously at one point in the Bastien documents.—
Annie Martin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 May 2026
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It had been erroneously reported that Kelce would wear Hilfiger gear as part of his gameday tunnel walk.—
Jeff Fedotin,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Wrongly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrongly. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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