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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In 2010, he filed a habeas petition to challenge his detention with assistance from the Innocence Center, a San Diego-based nonprofit law firm dedicated to freeing people who have been wrongly convicted.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
Sainsbury's has suspended its use of live facial recognition technology at one of its London branches after a customer was wrongly challenged as a shoplifter and asked to leave.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Many states reacted to the rise in exonerations by creating funds to compensate those who were wrongly convicted.
From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2026
In an interview with the newspaper, Arday admitted to "mistakes" in his academic work, but said he was being wrongly "portrayed to be a liar and a fantasist and an academic fraud".
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
The returning student had recently come through a difficult divorce, and because her pain was significant, she wrongly insisted that her writing was significant as well.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
