B2adverblaw
US/ˈrɑːŋ.li/
UK/ˈrɒŋ.li/
in a way that is not correct or not fair
In context
He was wrongly accused of stealing money from the shop.
Many people wrongly believe that you can't drink tap water in Vietnam at all.
The letter was wrongly addressed, so it never arrived.
Words that go with wrongly
adverb + verb
- wrongly accusedShe spent two years in prison after being wrongly accused.
- wrongly believeSome parents wrongly believe that cold weather causes flu.
- wrongly convictedThe man was wrongly convicted of murder.
- wrongly identifiedThe photo wrongly identified him as the driver.
- wrongly assumeI wrongly assumed that the shop would be open on Sunday.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
I wrong understood the question.Correct: I misunderstood the question.