wrongly
gb/ɹˈɔŋli/ us/ɹˈɔŋli/
B2
Αγγλικά
tévesen, hibásan, jogtalanul, igazságtalanul, helytelenül, erkölcstelenül
B2
1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I answered the question wrongly.
Hibásan válaszoltam a kérdésre.
She wrongly believed the shop was closed.
Tévesen azt hitte, hogy a bolt zárva van.
Συχνό λάθος:
Don’t use wrongly after linking verbs like be: say “The answer is wrong,” not “The answer is wrongly.”
Σημασία
in an incorrect way
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
wrongly assume
|wrongly believe
|wrongly interpret
|wrongly calculate
|wrongly spell
|wrongly estimate
|wrongly read
|wrongly label
|wrongly reported
|wrongly thought
Συνώνυμα
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.)
Αντώνυμα
correctly (done with no errors.)
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accurately (correct and precise, especially with facts or measurements.)
Θέματα
communication
|learning
|daily_life
Ορισμός
in a way that is not correct
In a way that is not correct; with an error or misunderstanding.
B2
2
jogtalanul
B2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
She was wrongly blamed for the mistake.
A hibáért igazságtalanul őt hibáztatták.
Σημασία
without justice or good reason
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
wrongly accused
|wrongly convicted
|wrongly imprisoned
|wrongly blamed
|wrongly punished
|wrongly dismissed
|wrongly denied
|wrongly targeted
|wrongly suspected
|wrongly charged
Συνώνυμα
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.)
Αντώνυμα
justly (in a fair way that is deserved.)
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rightly (with good reason; appropriately.)
Θέματα
law
|justice
|society
Ορισμός
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
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I acted wrongly.
Helytelenül cselekedtem.
Συχνό λάθος:
This sense is about moral judgment; for simple factual mistakes, use the ‘incorrectly’ sense.
Σημασία
in a morally bad way
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
act wrongly
|behave wrongly
|treat someone wrongly
|judge someone wrongly
|punish someone wrongly
|do someone wrong
Συνώνυμα
improperly (often about behavior that breaks social rules or standards.)
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immorally (stronger; clearly about morality.)
Αντώνυμα
rightly (in a morally correct way.)
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properly (in an appropriate or acceptable way.)
Θέματα
ethics
|behavior
Ορισμός
in a bad or unfair way (morally)
In a way that is morally wrong or improper.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
wrongly
IPA
GB/ɹˈɔŋli/
US/ɹˈɔŋli/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
wrongly (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (wrongly)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: wrongly
- Plural: wronglies
Εκφράσεις
wrongly accused
1/ɹˈɔŋli əkjˈuzd/
fixed phrase
blamed for a crime unfairly
someone is blamed for something they didn’t do
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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
Παραδείγματα
- 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
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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
Παραδείγματα
- 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
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- He was wrongly identified as the thief.
wrongly imprisoned
1/ɹˈɔŋli ɪmpɹˈɪzənd/
fixed phrase
put in prison unfairly
someone is sent to prison unfairly
Παραδείγματα
- 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.