Definition of WRONGLY

wrongly

Meanings

Adverb

  • without justice or fairness; - Shakespeare
    • "wouldst not play false and yet would wrongly win"
  • in an inaccurate manner

Adv

  • In violation of a moral or other standard, code, or convention; in an unfair, unjust, dishonest, or immoral manner; unfairly, unjustly, dishonestly, immorally, wrongfully; wrongly convicted is synonymous with wrongful conviction and miscarriage of justice.
  • Incorrectly, mistakenly; by error.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English wrongly, wrongliche, equivalent to wrong + -ly.

Antonyms

correctly, right, rightly

Scrabble Score: 14

wrongly is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
wrongly is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
wrongly is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

wrongly is a valid Words With Friends word