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
Salerno suggests that several documents in the first few hundred years after Michelangelo's death correctly attribute the work to the artist but that in 1984 a scholar debunked it, erroneously in her view, and it has remained wrongly attributed ever since.
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ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
Warsh warned then, wrongly, that inflation would soon accelerate.
—Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026
Warsh warned then, wrongly, that inflation would soon accelerate.
—Paul Wiseman, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
Additionally, the story wrongly suggested that Cher, a 2024 inductee, had been overlooked this year.
—Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 25 Feb. 2026
Some 40 city employees sued the city, saying they were wrongly exposed to asbestos during the months-long renovation.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
Senior District Judge Gregory Presnell took less than an hour to order the men’s release, saying the delay in providing them bond hearings in immigration court left them wrongly languishing in detention.
—Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2026
Photographer Hannah Beier documented a rally in the city last week for a story by Claretta Bellamy, after a federal judge ruled the signs were wrongly removed.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 20 Feb. 2026
The poster wrongly claimed the establishment failed to disclose the automatic fee beforehand.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
Warsh warned then, wrongly, that inflation would soon accelerate.
—Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026
Warsh warned then, wrongly, that inflation would soon accelerate.
—Paul Wiseman, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
Additionally, the story wrongly suggested that Cher, a 2024 inductee, had been overlooked this year.
—Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 25 Feb. 2026
Some 40 city employees sued the city, saying they were wrongly exposed to asbestos during the months-long renovation.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
Senior District Judge Gregory Presnell took less than an hour to order the men’s release, saying the delay in providing them bond hearings in immigration court left them wrongly languishing in detention.
—Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2026
Photographer Hannah Beier documented a rally in the city last week for a story by Claretta Bellamy, after a federal judge ruled the signs were wrongly removed.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 20 Feb. 2026
The poster wrongly claimed the establishment failed to disclose the automatic fee beforehand.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrongly
Adverb
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In Texas, drivers who incorrectly enter, exit or misuse an HOV lane could be fined no more than $100.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Mar. 2026
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Due to an editing error, a previous version of this story incorrectly stated the date of the incident.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
5 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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In Kuwait, meanwhile, three US jets were mistakenly shot down by the Gulf country’s air defenses, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said, adding the cause of the incident is under investigation.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
2 Mar. 2026
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Kuwait mistakenly shot down three American warplanes over its skies.—
Jon Gambrell,
Fortune,
2 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The sheriff’s news release erroneously states Davis has a murder conviction.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Within 24 hours of the first US-Israeli strikes on Iran, ships in the region’s waters found their navigation systems had gone haywire, erroneously indicating that the vessels were at airports, a nuclear power plant and on Iranian land.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Wrongly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrongly. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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