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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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
They say they were wrongly targeted by the tax and are now scrambling to prove to the city that they live there.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
A man who was wrongly jailed for 11 years for murder is raising money to restore the grave of the man he was accused of killing.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
And when a murmur of surprise ran among the clerks at his son’s wisdom he called out merely, “Change it, then! We will not put our name to anything wrongly written.”
From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck
