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- [rawng-fuh l, rong-]
- /ˈrɔŋ fəl, ˈrɒŋ-/
- /ˈrɒŋ.fəl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [rawng-fuh l, rong-]
- /ˈrɔŋ fəl, ˈrɒŋ-/
Definitions of wrongfully word
- adjective wrongfully unjust or unfair: a wrongful act; a wrongful charge. 1
- adjective wrongfully having no legal right; unlawful: The court ruled it was a wrongful diversion of trust income. 1
- noun wrongfully In a wrongful manner; unjustly. 1
- adverb wrongfully unjustly, unfairly 1
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Origin of wrongfully
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1275-1325; See origin at wrong, -ful
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Parts of speech for Wrongfully
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
wrongfully popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
Synonyms for wrongfully
adverb wrongfully
- unlawfully — not lawful; contrary to law; illegal.
- illegally — forbidden by law or statute.
- wrongly — not in accordance with what is morally right or good: a wrong deed.
- improperly — not proper; not strictly belonging, applicable, correct, etc.; erroneous: He drew improper conclusions from the scant evidence.
- unfairly — not fair; not conforming to approved standards, as of justice, honesty, or ethics: an unfair law; an unfair wage policy.
Antonyms for wrongfully
adverb wrongfully
- correctly — to set or make true, accurate, or right; remove the errors or faults from: The native guide corrected our pronunciation. The new glasses corrected his eyesight.
- fairly — in a fair manner; justly or honestly; impartially.
- honestly — in an honest manner.
- justly — in a just manner; honestly; fairly: Deal justly with the prisoners.
- rightly — in accordance with truth or fact; correctly: to see rightly; to understand rightly.
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