adverb
- in an incorrect or mistaken way
- in an unfair or unjust manner
Examples
- She was wrongly accused of stealing the money.
- The student answered the question wrongly.
- He wrongly assumed that the meeting was canceled.
- The package was wrongly delivered to our neighbor’s house.
- Many people wrongly believe that lightning never strikes twice.
- The defendant was wrongly convicted and later exonerated.
- I wrongly thought the store closed at nine o’clock.