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wrongly

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wrong  (rông, rng)
adj.
1. Not in conformity with fact or truth; incorrect or erroneous.
2.
a. Contrary to conscience, morality, or law; immoral or wicked.
b. Unfair; unjust.
3. Not required, intended, or wanted: took a wrong turn.
4. Not fitting or suitable; inappropriate or improper: said the wrong thing.
5. Not in accord with established usage, method, or procedure: the wrong way to shuck clams.
6. Not functioning properly; out of order.
7. Unacceptable or undesirable according to social convention.
8. Designating the side, as of a garment, that is less finished and not intended to show: socks worn wrong side out.
adv.
1. In a wrong manner; mistakenly or erroneously.
2. In a wrong course or direction.
3. Immorally or unjustly: She acted wrong to lie.
4. In an unfavorable way. See Synonyms at amiss.
n.
1.
a. An unjust or injurious act.
b. Something contrary to ethics or morality.
2.
a. An invasion or a violation of another's legal rights.
b. Law A tort. See Synonyms at injustice.
3. The condition of being in error or at fault: in the wrong.
tr.v. wronged, wrong·ing, wrongs
1. To treat unjustly or injuriously.
2. To discredit unjustly; malign.
3. To treat dishonorably; violate.
Idioms:
do (someone) wrong Informal
To be unfaithful or disloyal.
go wrong
1. To take a wrong turn or make a wrong move.
2. To go astray morally.
3. To go amiss; turn out badly.

[Middle English, of Scandinavian origin; see wer-2 in Indo-European roots.]

wronger n.
wrongly adv.
wrongness n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.wrongly - without justice or fairness; "wouldst not play false and yet would wrongly win"- Shakespeare
2.wrongly - in an inaccurate manner; "he decided to reveal the details only after other sources had reported them incorrectly"; "she guessed wrong"
aright, correctly, right - in an accurate manner; "the flower had been correctly depicted by his son"; "he guessed right"
Translations
wrongly [ˈrɔŋlɪ] adv [answer, do, count] → incorrectamente; [treat] → injustamente
wrongly [ˈrɔŋlɪ] wrong advà tort; [answer, do, count] → mal, incorrectement; [treat] → injustement
wrongly [ˈrɔŋlɪ] wrong advfalsch (= unjustly); zu Unrecht
wrongly [ˈrɔŋlɪ] adv [accuse, dismiss] → a torto; [answer, do, count] → erroneamente; [treat] → ingiustamente


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The two De Witts, wrongly judged and wrongly punished in a moment of popular error, were two great citizens, of whom Holland is now proud.
But if any advised you wrongly, the light will wither him.
You philosophers who go searching for the meaning of life, thinkers reading so sadly, and let us hope so wrongly, the riddle of the world--life has but one meaning, the riddle but one answer--which is Love.
 
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