wrongfully
24
4.6
- adverb
- /ˈrɔŋfəlɪ/
:
injustamente
- Twenty-seven states offer some type of compensation for the wrongfully convicted, with different formulas for payouts and various requirements to claim it.
- wrongfully imprisoned
- wrongfully convicted
- wrongfully accused
And so how could we know whether these were wrongfully discharged cases and maybe see, oh, and we treat all victims well.
- And so how could we know whether these were wrongfully discharged cases and maybe see, oh, and we treat all victims well.
- Even if you believe that he was wrongfully killed, why present an image and lie and create this scenario of hatred and dysfunction?
- I do believe that Rome has been used wrongfully in this moment.
- You'd have to you'd have to what if it's what if you wrongfully go to jail?
Examples
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My cousin Ahawa wrongfully accused me of an act that I did not commit.
Academic text (2004) -
She was wrongfully accused of stealing money from the store.
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I do believe that Rome has been used wrongfully in this moment.
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Today, we were wrongfully arrested, as the chief of police just admitted, and we were forced by law to be let go.
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The kid needed an operation, but the company wrongfully denied the treatment.
Fiction book (1995) -
Well, they were all wrongfully imprisoned.
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But we must never forget all the brothers and sisters wrongfully accused, who may never see justice.
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I was wrongfully kicked out of school, and I'm making a movie to prove my innocence.
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Reformers say it's time for the government to start doing right by the wrongfully imprisoned.
Academic text (2000) -
Many people were wrongfully imprisoned due to a lack of evidence.
Synonyms
85
1.8
In a way that treats people or things differently and not right
65
2.7
In a way that is not correct or fair
57
1.7
In the wrong way
49
3.4
In a way that is wrong or not suitable for the situation
25
5.2
In an unfair way
14
4.3
In a way that breaks the law
12
6.7
In a mistaken way
11
4.1
In a way that is unfair or much too extreme
2
6.8
In a way that breaks the law or rules
2
6.8
In a way not allowed by law or rules
2
7.0
In a way that has no good reason
1
8.1
In a way that rules or the law do not allow
1
7.0
In a way that is not fair and not earned
1
8.0
In a way that treats people unfairly
1
8.0
In a way that is not fair or right
1
8.2
Without a good reason or any right to do it
1
7.9
In a very unfair and cruel way
In a way that is very unfair and morally wrong
In a way that is wrong or unfair
In a way that harms someone so the law can require payment
In a way that has no good reason
In a way someone gets praise or reward they do not earn
Antonyms
How Legal
- Formal
39
2.5
421
2.8
49
3.4
24
4.6
- Formal
2
6.8
- Formal
14
4.3
31
6.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word wrongfully comes from the simple word wrong, which means 'not right', plus the ending -fully that shows the manner of an action. So wrongfully means doing something 'in an unfair or illegal way'.