wrongful
wrong‧ful /ˈrɒŋfəl $ ˈrɒːŋ-/
adjective
She’s threatening to sue her employers for wrongful dismissal.
—wrongfully adverb
wrong‧ful /ˈrɒŋfəl $ ˈrɒːŋ-/
adjective Word Family: adverb: wrong, wrongly, wrongfully; adjective: wrong, wrongful; verb: wrong; noun: wrong
wrongful arrest/conviction/imprisonment/dismissal etc a wrongful arrest etc is unfair or illegal because the person affected by it has done nothing wrong: —wrongfully adverb