Wrongfully: meaning, definitions and examples

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wrongfully

[ ˈrɒŋ.fʊli ]

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legal

In a wrongful manner; unjustly or unfairly.

Synonyms

illegitimately, unfairly, unjustly

Examples of usage

He was wrongfully accused of theft.
The company was wrongfully terminated by the landlord.

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general

Incorrectly or inaccurately.

Synonyms

erroneously, inaccurately, incorrectly

Examples of usage

She was wrongfully convinced that the project was due next week.
He wrongfully assumed that she was his friend.

Translations

Translations of the word "wrongfully" in other languages:

🇵🇹 injustamente

🇮🇳 गलत तरीके से

🇩🇪 unrechtmäßig

🇮🇩 salah

🇺🇦 неправомірно

🇵🇱 niesłusznie

🇯🇵 不当に

🇫🇷 injustement

🇪🇸 injustamente

🇹🇷 haksız yere

🇰🇷 부당하게

🇸🇦 ظلماً

🇨🇿 neprávem

🇸🇰 neprávom

🇨🇳 不公正地

🇸🇮 nepravično

🇮🇸 ranglega

🇰🇿 әділетсіздікпен

🇬🇪 უსამართლოდ

🇦🇿 haqsız olaraq

🇲🇽 injustamente

Word origin

The word 'wrongfully' originated from the Middle English word 'wrongfulli', which was a combination of 'wrong' and 'full'. It has been in use since the 14th century to describe actions or situations that are unjust, unfair, or incorrect. Over time, its usage has evolved to encompass legal contexts as well as general expressions of incorrectness or unfairness.