# wrongly

> English word · Adverb · IPA /ˈɹɒŋ.li/ · frequency rank #15,943

## Definitions
1. In violation of a moral or other standard, code, or convention; in an unfair, unjust, dishonest, or immoral manner; wrongly convicted is synonymous with wrongful conviction and miscarriage of justice.
2. Incorrectly, mistakenly; by error.

## Etymology
From Middle English wrongly, wrongliche, equivalent to wrong + -ly.

## Easily confused with
- **wrongs** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wrongly-vs-wrongs)
- **wrong** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wrong-vs-wrongly)
- **wronged** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wronged-vs-wrongly)
- **wrangle** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wrangle-vs-wrongly)

## Common misspellings (12)
`rwongly`, `worngly`, `wrnogly`, `wrognly`, `wronggly`, `wronglly`, `wronglyy`, `wrongyl`, `wronlgy`, `wronngly`, `wrrongly`, `wwrongly`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/wrongly