wrong
ly
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in a mistaken or incorrect way
- The package was wrongly delivered to a different address.
- You filled out the form wrongly and missed a signature.
- She was wrongly identified as the event organizer.
- The question was wrongly marked as incorrect by the teacher.
- He wrongly assumed they were already married.
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in an unjust, dishonest, or morally improper way
- They wrongly imprisoned an innocent man.
- She admitted she had wrongly taken credit for the idea.
- The official was fired for acting wrongly in the approval process.
- He knew he had treated his colleague wrongly and apologized.
- They wrongly exploited the workers without proper compensation.
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