wrongfully
- a word derived from wrongful.
Example Sentences
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Andrew Malkinson, who served more than 17 years in prison after being wrongfully convicted of rape, had his conviction overturned due to DNA evidence which proved he did not commit the crime.
From BBC • Jul. 5, 2026
Romero León is one of an unknown number of people who have been wrongfully deported from the U.S. despite a court order that they be allowed to remain in the country.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026
The counterterrorism director’s responsibilities include coordinating policy for external threats as well as leading efforts to free wrongfully detained Americans around the globe.
From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026
Peter Sullivan spent 38 years in prison after being wrongfully convicted of killing florist Diane Sindall, 21, in Wirral, Merseyside, in 1986.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
Kathy didn’t hesitate, and began to tell him that her husband had been wrongfully arrested, sent to a maximum-security prison, held there for twenty-three days, and that now they were trying to retrieve his possessions.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
