WRONGLY Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

wrongly

adverb

Definition of wrongly

as in incorrectly

in a mistaken or inappropriate way you have wrongly interpreted this passage in the Bible

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Recent Examples of wrongly Voting rights groups had challenged the effort, noting federal data includes errors that have led to citizens being wrongly removed from electoral rolls. — Patrick Marley, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026 The panel found that the two men, who represented themselves during their trial, had been wrongly excluded from bench conferences. — Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 8 Oct. 2026 Opposing players could have their own grievances as well if they were found to have wrongly missed out on performance bonuses. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 7 Oct. 2026 During the encounter, in which she was accused wrongly of stealing a package off someone's porch, Milliman pointed to the town's extensive camera network. — Karen Morfitt, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026 The woman's attorneys argued that the decision wrongly gives school officials wide latitude to squelch political speech based on their personal ideas of what is vulgar. — ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026 Treasurer Erick Russell has also pushed changes designed to prevent active bank accounts from being wrongly classified as abandoned. — Mark Lewyn, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026 UTIs cause some older women to suffer delirium and are often wrongly treated for dementia. — Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026 But about 1 in 20 patients progress to severe dengue, a life-threatening turn that tends to strike just as the fever breaks – often around days three to seven, when patients and their families may wrongly assume the worst is over. — Andrés Henao, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026

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Cybersecurity protects systems against unauthorized access and manipulation, while functional safety protects people, equipment and the environment when systems fail or behave incorrectly.

— Gregory Shahnovsky, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Davis incorrectly assumed the agreement protected him from speaking publicly about Shakur’s murder.

— Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of incorrectly

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At that point, the group had botched its first two votes, mistakenly banishing two female faithfuls.

— Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026
The Salvadoran national's case became a focal point in the immigration debate after he was mistakenly deported to his home country last year.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of mistakenly

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In Arapahoe County, approximately 262,000 Arapahoe County voters received ballots that erroneously included Issue 7A, Clerk Joan Lopez said in a statement.

— Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 7 Oct. 2026
Later, campus administration clarified that their initial communication had been sent erroneously and the funds were being held temporarily for review.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026

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