wrongly
wrong‧ly /ˈrɒŋli $ ˈrɒːŋ-/
adverb
OPP rightly:
Matthew was wrongly diagnosed as having a brain tumour.
His name had been wrongly spelt.
2. in a way that is unfair or immoral
OPP rightly:
Human rights organizations maintain that the men have been wrongly convicted.
⇨ rightly or wrongly at rightly
wrong‧ly /ˈrɒŋli $ ˈrɒːŋ-/
adverb Word Family: adverb: wrong, wrongly, wrongfully; adjective: wrong, wrongful; verb: wrong; noun: wrong
1. not correctly or in a way that is not based on facts OPP rightly:
2. in a way that is unfair or immoral
OPP rightly:
⇨ rightly or wrongly at rightly