wrong·ful·ly
adverb/ˈrɒŋfəli/
/ˈrɔːŋfəli/
(law)- in a way that is not fair, morally right or legal
不公正的；不道德的；不合法的 - to be wrongfully convicted/dismissed
遭非法定罪／解雇
Which Word? wrong / wrongly / wrongfullywrong / wrongly / wrongfully- In informal language wrong can be used as an adverb instead of wrongly, when it means ‘incorrectly’ and comes after a verb or its object:
- My name was spelt wrong.
我的名字拼错了。 - I’m afraid you guessed wrong.
恐怕你猜错了。
- My name was wrongly spelt.
我的名字拼错了。 - She guessed wrongly that he was a teacher.
她误以为他是个教师。
- My name was spelt wrong.
- Wrongfully is usually used in a formal legal situation with words like convicted, dismissed and imprisoned.
- to be wrongfully convicted/dismissed