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单词 wrongfully
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Definition of wrongfully in English:

wrongfully

adverb ˈrɒŋf(ə)liˈrɒŋfʊliˈrɔŋfəli
  • In an unfair, unjust, or illegal manner.

    he was wrongfully convicted of murder
    they realized they had acted wrongfully and showed real remorse
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The subplot, about a Jewish trader wrongfully accused of murder, is far more unsettling.
    • Working to force the return of wrongfully obtained funds is the right thing to do.
    • After a vengeful officer wrongfully sends his mother to prison, Ned and his brothers resort to a life of crime.
    • After he had vacated the flat, the landlord had wrongfully kept the deposit in lieu of rent in arrears.
    • A promise of confidentiality is a duty to maintain the secrecy of the information and not misuse or wrongfully disclose it.

Definition of wrongfully in US English:

wrongfully

adverbˈrôNGfəlēˈrɔŋfəli
  • In an unfair, unjust, or illegal manner.

    he was wrongfully convicted of murder
    they realized they had acted wrongfully and showed real remorse
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Working to force the return of wrongfully obtained funds is the right thing to do.
    • A promise of confidentiality is a duty to maintain the secrecy of the information and not misuse or wrongfully disclose it.
    • The subplot, about a Jewish trader wrongfully accused of murder, is far more unsettling.
    • After he had vacated the flat, the landlord had wrongfully kept the deposit in lieu of rent in arrears.
    • After a vengeful officer wrongfully sends his mother to prison, Ned and his brothers resort to a life of crime.
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