Wrongly ˈrɒŋli Wrong·Ly ˈrɔːŋli Adverb Immoral Rightly Opp
The flashcard defines 'wrongly' as an adverb meaning unfairly, immorally, or incorrectly. It provides examples such as being wrongly accused or wrongly assuming something.
wrongly (adverb): in a way that is unfair, immoral or not correct.
Examples: She was wrongly accused of stealing. He assumed, wrongly, that she did not care.
wrong·ly★/ˈrɒŋli; NAmEˈrɔːŋli/adverbin a way that is unfair, immoral or not correct 不公正地;不道德地;错误地◆She was wrongly accused of stealing.她被诬告犯了偷盗罪。◆He assumed, wrongly, that she did not care.他误以为她并不在乎。◆The sentence had been wrongly translated.这个句子翻译错了。◆They knew they had acted wrongly.他们知道他们做得不对。◆Rightly or wrongly,they felt they should have been better informed (= I do not know whether they were right to feel this way).不论对错,他们觉得应该让他们了解到更多的情况。☞note at
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wrong·ly/ˈrɒŋli; NAmEˈrɔːŋli/
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wronglywrong‧ly /ˈrɒŋli $ ˈrɒːŋ-/ ●●○ adverb
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1not correctly or in a way that is not based on factsOPP rightly: Matthew was wrongly diagnosed as having a brain tumour. His name had been wrongly spelt.2in a way that is unfair or immoralOPP rightly: Human rights organizations maintain that the men have been wrongly convicted. → rightly or wrongly
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错误地(50%),不公正地(30%),不恰当地(20%)
adv.错误地;不恰当地;不公正地
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