Phrase guide

rightly or wrongly

phrase · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

No pronunciation record was provided for this word.

1

phrase

Meaning 1

Without regard to whether the action in question was justified; not for the moment analyzing the action from the standpoint of morality, correctness, etc.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • I decided, rightly or wrongly, not to tell her about the pregnancy.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: terecht of onterecht — Translations
  • Finnish: asiaa tarkemmin ajattelematta — Translations
  • Finnish: asiaa tarkemmin miettimättä — Translations
  • French: à tort ou à raison — Translations
  • Italian: a torto o a ragione — Translations
  • Polish: słusznie czy niesłusznie — Translations