wrongly
- a word derived from wrong.
Example Sentences
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The ruling comes months after the country’s highest court said that a lower appeals court had wrongly concluded that the family’s namesake Bollore holding company exercised de facto control over Vivendi.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 8, 2026
These are the words of Michael O'Brien - a man who served 11 years in prison after being wrongly jailed for Saunders' murder.
From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026
She said many people wrongly assume water is warm during periods of hot weather.
From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026
Investors may be wrongly pricing in a cut to Carnival’s full-year yield guidance, Stifel Research analyst Steven Wieczynski said.
From Barron's • Jun. 22, 2026
Mr. Hinton was wrongly convicted of two robbery-murders outside Birmingham after state forensic employees mistakenly concluded that a gun recovered from his mother's home had been used in the crimes.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
