wrong
adjective
not in accordance with what is morally right or good.
wrongly
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a word derived from
wrong.
Example Sentences
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One of those wrongly identified was a Chinese American whose LinkedIn profile identifies him as a New York-based finance professional who graduated from Cornell University in 2020 -- four years before the alleged rape.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
This group of New York City residents said that the Department of Finance had wrongly identified them as second-home owners despite living in the city as their primary residence for years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
That's a reference to an internal assessment of the likelihood of Anderson reoffending, which was wrongly recorded at a higher level than recorded in the internal system.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
This week, faculty wrote that his words lent credence to false accusations against the symposium and wrongly suggested that the lawyer or the organizers supported her client’s alleged crimes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
The memorable thing about him was how insistent he was that he'd been wrongly convicted.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
