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wrongly
wrongly /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:
    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