wrongly
gb/ɹˈɔŋli/ us/ɹˈɔŋli/
B2
Engelsk
tévesen, hibásan, jogtalanul, igazságtalanul, helytelenül, erkölcstelenül
B2
1
Brugsmønster:
wrongly [verb] / wrongly [past_participle]
I wrongly assumed the meeting started at 10.
Tévesen feltételeztem, hogy a megbeszélés 10-kor kezdődik.
The date was wrongly printed on the tickets.
A dátum hibásan volt feltüntetve a jegyeken.
If you enter the password wrongly, your account may lock.
Læringseksempler
I answered the question wrongly.
Hibásan válaszoltam a kérdésre.
She wrongly believed the shop was closed.
Tévesen azt hitte, hogy a bolt zárva van.
Typisk fejl:
Don’t use wrongly after linking verbs like be: say “The answer is wrong,” not “The answer is wrongly.”
Betydning
in an incorrect way
Ordforbindelser
wrongly assume
|wrongly believe
|wrongly interpret
|wrongly calculate
|wrongly spell
|wrongly estimate
|wrongly read
|wrongly label
|wrongly reported
|wrongly thought
Synonymer
incorrectly (the most direct synonym for factual or procedural errors.)
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mistakenly (highlights that the error comes from a wrong belief.)
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erroneously (more formal, often used in writing.)
Antonymer
correctly (done with no errors.)
|
accurately (correct and precise, especially with facts or measurements.)
Temaer
communication
|learning
|daily_life
Definition
in a way that is not correct
In a way that is not correct; with an error or misunderstanding.
B2
2
jogtalanul
B2
Brugsmønster:
wrongly accused/convicted/blamed
He was wrongly accused of stealing the money.
Jogtalanul vádolták meg azzal, hogy ellopta a pénzt.
New evidence showed she had been wrongly convicted.
Új bizonyítékokból kiderült, hogy jogtalanul ítélték el.
The employee said he was wrongly dismissed.
Læringseksempler
She was wrongly blamed for the mistake.
A hibáért igazságtalanul őt hibáztatták.
Betydning
without justice or good reason
Ordforbindelser
wrongly accused
|wrongly convicted
|wrongly imprisoned
|wrongly blamed
|wrongly punished
|wrongly dismissed
|wrongly denied
|wrongly targeted
|wrongly suspected
|wrongly charged
Synonymer
unjustly (emphasizes unfairness and lack of justice.)
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unfairly (common everyday word; broader and less legal.)
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without justification (explicitly focuses on missing reasons or evidence.)
Antonymer
justly (in a fair way that is deserved.)
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rightly (with good reason; appropriately.)
Temaer
law
|justice
|society
Definition
in a way that is unfair and not right
In a way that is unfair or not justified, especially when someone is blamed or punished without proper reason or evidence.
C1
3
helytelenül
B2
Brugsmønster:
act wrongly / treat [someone] wrongly
He knew he had acted wrongly and apologized.
Tudta, hogy helytelenül cselekedett, és bocsánatot kért.
They felt the company had treated them wrongly.
Úgy érezték, hogy a cég rosszul bánt velük.
I don’t think you did anything wrongly by speaking up.
Læringseksempler
I acted wrongly.
Helytelenül cselekedtem.
Typisk fejl:
This sense is about moral judgment; for simple factual mistakes, use the ‘incorrectly’ sense.
Betydning
in a morally bad way
Ordforbindelser
act wrongly
|behave wrongly
|treat someone wrongly
|judge someone wrongly
|punish someone wrongly
|do someone wrong
Synonymer
improperly (often about behavior that breaks social rules or standards.)
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immorally (stronger; clearly about morality.)
Antonymer
rightly (in a morally correct way.)
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properly (in an appropriate or acceptable way.)
Temaer
ethics
|behavior
Definition
in a bad or unfair way (morally)
In a way that is morally wrong or improper.
Grammatik
Opslagsform
wrongly
IPA
GB/ɹˈɔŋli/
US/ɹˈɔŋli/
Stavelser og tryk
wrongly (1 stavelse)
Stress on 1st syllable (wrongly)
Ordformer
Noun
- Base: wrongly
- Plural: wronglies
Udtryk
wrongly accused
1/ɹˈɔŋli əkjˈuzd/
fixed phrase
blamed for a crime unfairly
someone is blamed for something they didn’t do
Eksempler
- She was wrongly accused of cheating on the exam.
- The report led to several people being wrongly accused.
- He spent months trying to prove he was wrongly accused.
Læringseksempler
- He was wrongly accused of stealing.
wrongly assume
1/ɹˈɔŋli əsˈum/
fixed phrase
believe without proof, incorrectly
to think something is true, but it isn’t
Eksempler
- I wrongly assumed you had already paid.
- Many people wrongly assume that all fats are bad.
- She wrongly assumed the email was spam and deleted it.
Læringseksempler
- I wrongly assumed it was free.
wrongly attributed to
1/ɹˈɔŋli ətɹˈɪbjətɪd tə/
fixed phrase
formal
credited to the wrong source
said to be by someone, but it isn’t
Eksempler
- The quote is often wrongly attributed to Einstein.
- The painting was wrongly attributed to a famous artist for decades.
- Several comments were wrongly attributed to her in the article.
wrongly believe
1/ɹˈɔŋli bɪlˈiv/
fixed phrase
believe something that is false
to believe something that is not true
Eksempler
- He wrongly believed the deadline was next week.
- Some people wrongly believe that vaccines cause the flu.
- I wrongly believed the service was included in the price.
Læringseksempler
- She wrongly believed it was Monday.
wrongly convicted
1/ɹˈɔŋli kənvˈɪktɪd/
fixed phrase
found guilty unfairly
a person is judged guilty, but they are not guilty
Eksempler
- DNA evidence proved that he had been wrongly convicted.
- The documentary tells the story of two wrongly convicted men.
- She campaigned for years after being wrongly convicted of fraud.
Læringseksempler
- He was wrongly convicted of a crime.
wrongly diagnosed
1/ɹˈɔŋli dˌaɪəɡnˈoʊzd/
fixed phrase
given the wrong medical diagnosis
a doctor says the wrong illness
Eksempler
- She was wrongly diagnosed with asthma for years.
- Some patients are wrongly diagnosed because symptoms overlap.
- He later discovered he had been wrongly diagnosed with depression.
wrongly identified
1/ɹˈɔŋli aɪdˈɛntɪfˌaɪd/
fixed phrase
recognized as the wrong person
someone is named as the wrong person
Eksempler
- The suspect was wrongly identified by a witness.
- The photo was wrongly identified as being from last year.
- Several passengers were wrongly identified due to a system error.
Læringseksempler
- He was wrongly identified as the thief.
wrongly imprisoned
1/ɹˈɔŋli ɪmpɹˈɪzənd/
fixed phrase
put in prison unfairly
someone is sent to prison unfairly
Eksempler
- He received compensation after being wrongly imprisoned for six years.
- The organization supports people who were wrongly imprisoned.
- She wrote about the impact of being wrongly imprisoned.