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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McDonald’s shares have presented a fantastic buying opportunity once a decade or so when investors wrongly concluded the company had lost its mojo.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
You started to judge them, rightly or wrongly, for their lifestyle and, as you saw it, their lack of financial responsibility.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 25, 2026
The BBC has asked the judge to dismiss the case, saying that it was wrongly filed in federal court in Florida.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
One of those wrongly identified was a Chinese American whose LinkedIn profile identifies him as a New York-based finance professional who graduated from Cornell University in 2020 -- four years before the alleged rape.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
“The planets have been read wrongly before now, even by centaurs. I hope this is one of those times.”
From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling
