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- [rawng, rong]
- /rɔŋ, rɒŋ/
- /ˈrɒŋli/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [rawng, rong]
- /rɔŋ, rɒŋ/
Definitions of wrongly word
- adjective wrongly not in accordance with what is morally right or good: a wrong deed. 1
- adjective wrongly deviating from truth or fact; erroneous: a wrong answer. 1
- adjective wrongly not correct in action, judgment, opinion, method, etc., as a person; in error: You are wrong to blame him. 1
- adjective wrongly not proper or usual; not in accordance with requirements or recommended practice: the wrong way to hold a golf club. 1
- adjective wrongly out of order; awry; amiss: Something is wrong with the machine. 1
- adjective wrongly not suitable or appropriate: He always says the wrong thing. 1
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Origin of wrongly
First appearance:
before 1100 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1100; (adj.) Middle English wrong, wrang, Old English wrang, perhaps < Old Danish wrang; compare Danish vrang wrong, Old Norse rangr awry; (v. and adv.) Middle English, derivative of the adj.; (noun) Middle English; Old English wrang, derivative of the adj.; akin to wring
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Parts of speech for Wrongly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
wrongly popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% 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 wrongly
adverb wrongly
- incorrectly — not correct as to fact; inaccurate; wrong: an incorrect statement.
- mistakenly — wrongly conceived, held, or done: a mistaken antagonism.
- erroneously — In an erroneous manner.
- imperfectly — of, relating to, or characterized by defects or weaknesses: imperfect vision.
- faultily — In a faulty manner.
Antonyms for wrongly
adverb wrongly
- 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.
- rightly — in accordance with truth or fact; correctly: to see rightly; to understand rightly.
- suitably — such as to suit; appropriate; fitting; becoming.
- decently — conforming to the recognized standard of propriety, good taste, modesty, etc., as in behavior or speech.
- justly — in a just manner; honestly; fairly: Deal justly with the prisoners.
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