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Added 8 October 2026

wrongly

/ˈɹɒŋ.li/ adverb

In Latin: aliter, iniūstē Wiktionary

adverb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about wrongly at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Without justice or fairness.
wouldst not play false and yet would wrongly win
In an inaccurate manner.
he decided to reveal the details only after other sources had reported them incorrectly

Origin

From Middle English wrongly, wrongliche, equivalent to wrong + -ly.

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