wrong ‧ ly /ˈrɒŋli $ ˈrɒːŋ-/ BrE AmE adverb
[ Word Family: adverb : ↑ wrong , ↑ wrongly , ↑ wrongfully ; adjective : ↑ wrong , ↑ wrongful ; verb : ↑ wrong ; noun : ↑ wrong ]
1 . not correctly or in a way that is not based on facts OPP rightly :
Matthew was wrongly diagnosed as having a brain tumour.
His name had been wrongly spelt.
2 . in a way that is unfair or immoral OPP rightly :
Human rights organizations maintain that the men have been wrongly convicted.
⇨ rightly or wrongly at ↑ rightly