Wrongly Definition

wrongly
adverb
  1. without justice or fairness; "wouldst not play false and yet would wrongly win"- Shakespeare
  2. in an inaccurate manner; "he decided to reveal the details only after other sources had reported them incorrectly"; "she guessed wrong"

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