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wrong·ful
(rông′fəl, rŏng′-)adj.
1. Wrong or unjust: wrongful dismissal from a job.
2. Unlawful: wrongful search.
wrong′ful·ly adv.
wrong′ful·ness n.
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Translations
بِطَريقَةٍ غَيْر قانونِيَّه
igazságtalanuljogtalanul
meî óréttmætum hætti
haksız olarak
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wrongfully
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wrong
(roŋ) adjective1. having an error or mistake(s); incorrect. The child gave the wrong answer; We went in the wrong direction.
2. incorrect in one's answer(s), opinion(s) etc; mistaken. I thought Singapore was south of the Equator, but I was quite wrong.
3. not good, not morally correct etc. It is wrong to steal.
4. not suitable. He's the wrong man for the job.
5. not right; not normal. There's something wrong with this engine; What's wrong with that child – why is she crying?
adverb incorrectly. I think I may have spelt her name wrong.
noun that which is not morally correct. He does not know right from wrong.
verb to insult or hurt unjustly. You wrong me by suggesting that I'm lying.
ˈwrongful adjective not lawful or fair. wrongful dismissal from a job.
ˈwrongfully adverbˈwrongfulness noun
ˈwrongly adverb
1. incorrectly. The letter was wrongly addressed.
2. unjustly. I have been wrongly treated.
ˈwrongdoer noun a person who does wrong or illegal things. The wrongdoers must be punished.
ˈwrongdoing noundo (someone) wrong
to insult (someone), treat (someone) unfairly etc.
do wrong to act incorrectly or unjustly. You did wrong to punish him.
go wrong1. to go astray, badly, away from the intended plan etc. Everything has gone wrong for her in the past few years.
2. to stop functioning properly. The machine has gone wrong – I can't get it to stop!
3. to make a mistake. Where did I go wrong in that sum?
in the wrong guilty of an error or injustice. She is completely blameless. You're the one who's in the wrong!
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