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
Warrem sued the planning agency two years ago, claiming she was wrongly retaliated against for reporting mistakes in how drivers were being charged to use the South Bay tollway.
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Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
Much of the offseason ACC hype centered on Wade and NC State — not wrongly so — but are people forgetting about Ryan Odom and Virginia?
—The Athletic College Basketball Staff, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
And as federal agents and local police wrongly focussed on Richard Jewell, a security guard who had spotted the suspicious package and should have been hailed as a hero, the real bomber disappeared.
—John Archibald, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2025
Trump’s appeal also contends Merchan wrongly denied the president’s demands to recuse from the case.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 28 Oct. 2025
The attorney representing a former Charlotte volunteer football coach accused of shooting at a southwest Charlotte home said his client has been wrongly accused.
—Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2025
KPop Demon Hunters is proving that a genre once — rightly or wrongly — deemed too niche to crossover in the Western market can create a monocultural moment.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
The case was filed in a California federal court on Sunday, beginning legal proceedings that will determine whether Corcoran has been wrongly denied her fair share of profits.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 27 Oct. 2025
The court found his office wrongly rounded up Latinos in search of people in the country illegally.
—Richard Ruelas, AZCentral.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
Much of the offseason ACC hype centered on Wade and NC State — not wrongly so — but are people forgetting about Ryan Odom and Virginia?
—The Athletic College Basketball Staff, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
And as federal agents and local police wrongly focussed on Richard Jewell, a security guard who had spotted the suspicious package and should have been hailed as a hero, the real bomber disappeared.
—John Archibald, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2025
Trump’s appeal also contends Merchan wrongly denied the president’s demands to recuse from the case.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 28 Oct. 2025
The attorney representing a former Charlotte volunteer football coach accused of shooting at a southwest Charlotte home said his client has been wrongly accused.
—Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2025
KPop Demon Hunters is proving that a genre once — rightly or wrongly — deemed too niche to crossover in the Western market can create a monocultural moment.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
The case was filed in a California federal court on Sunday, beginning legal proceedings that will determine whether Corcoran has been wrongly denied her fair share of profits.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 27 Oct. 2025
The court found his office wrongly rounded up Latinos in search of people in the country illegally.
—Richard Ruelas, AZCentral.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrongly
Adverb
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Employees incorrectly used latex gloves for food preparation.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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The recall was initiated because products containing wheat were incorrectly placed into packaging that doesn't list the presence of wheat, according to the FDA.—
Chad Murphy,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Nov. 2025
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Many adults mistakenly assume that Medicare will pay for long-term care services when, in fact, Medicaid is the primary funding source.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
5 Nov. 2025
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Trump has also mistakenly claimed that China and Russia are currently testing nuclear weapons and directed the incorrect agency — the Department of War — to resume testing rather than the Department of Energy, which oversees the nation’s nuclear warheads, Sanders-Zakre said.—
Joshua Rhett Miller,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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In a filing in federal court on Sunday, the agency said states moved too quickly and erroneously released full money SNAP Benefits after last week’s rulings.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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The county has estimated that more than $300,000 has been paid out erroneously so far and the amount is continuing to grow.—
Richard Halstead,
Mercury News,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Wrongly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrongly. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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