Standard Lemma guide

wrongly

adv · 4 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.

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈɹɒŋ.li/
  • General-American: /ˈɹɔŋ.li/
  • cot-caught-merger: /ˈɹɑŋ.li/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with (Received Pronunciation) -ɒŋli
  • rhymes with (General American) -ɔŋli
  • rhymes with (cot–caught merger) -ɑŋli
  • CMU ARPABET: R AO1 NG L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adv

Meaning 1

In violation of a moral or other standard, code, or convention; in an unfair, unjust, dishonest, or immoral manner; wrongly convicted is synonymous with wrongful conviction and miscarriage of justice.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: unfairly, unjustly, dishonestly, immorally, wrongfully, illicitly, immodestly, improperly, incontinently, indecently, reprehensibly, unchastely, unseemly, unvirtuously, wickedly, wrongly

Antonyms: none provided

2

adv

Meaning 2

Incorrectly, mistakenly; by error.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • I wrongly assumed that it would be an easy job.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: incorrectly, mistakenly, erroneously

Antonyms: correctly, rightly

3

adverb

Meaning 3

in an inaccurate manner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • he decided to reveal the details only after other sources had reported them incorrectly
  • she guessed wrong

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: incorrectly, wrong

Antonyms: right

4

adverb

Meaning 4

without justice or fairness- Shakespeare

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • wouldst not play false and yet would wrongly win

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

34 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: грешно (greshno) — In an unfair or immoral manner; unjustly
  • Danish: forkert — In an unfair or immoral manner; unjustly
  • Esperanto: malĝuste — In an unfair or immoral manner; unjustly
  • Finnish: epäoikeudenmukaisesti — In an unfair or immoral manner; unjustly
  • French: à tort — In an unfair or immoral manner; unjustly
  • Hungarian: jogtalanul — In an unfair or immoral manner; unjustly
  • Hungarian: igazságtalanul — In an unfair or immoral manner; unjustly
  • Italian: a torto — In an unfair or immoral manner; unjustly
  • Italian: ingiustamente — In an unfair or immoral manner; unjustly
  • Latin: aliter — In an unfair or immoral manner; unjustly
  • Latin: iniūstē — In an unfair or immoral manner; unjustly
  • Romagnol: mêl — In an unfair or immoral manner; unjustly
  • Romanian: în mod imoral — In an unfair or immoral manner; unjustly
  • Romanian: în mod injust — In an unfair or immoral manner; unjustly
  • Russian: несправедли́во (nespravedlívo) — In an unfair or immoral manner; unjustly
  • Swedish: orättvist — In an unfair or immoral manner; unjustly
  • Bulgarian: грешно (greshno) — incorrectly; by error
  • Catalan: erròniament — incorrectly; by error
  • Danish: fejlagtigt — incorrectly; by error
  • Finnish: virheellisesti — incorrectly; by error
  • Finnish: väärin — incorrectly; by error
  • French: erronément — incorrectly; by error
  • German: fälschlicherweise — incorrectly; by error
  • Hungarian: tévesen — incorrectly; by error
  • Hungarian: helytelenül — incorrectly; by error
  • Hungarian: hibásan — incorrectly; by error
  • Italian: erroneamente — incorrectly; by error
  • Latin: perperam — incorrectly; by error
  • Latin: ūsūrpātīvē — incorrectly; by error
  • Polish: błędnie — incorrectly; by error
  • Russian: непра́вильно (neprávilʹno) — incorrectly; by error
  • Russian: неве́рно (nevérno) — incorrectly; by error
  • Russian: превра́тно (prevrátno) — incorrectly; by error
  • Swedish: felaktigt — incorrectly; by error
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