wrongly UK /ˈɹɒŋ.li/US /ˈɹɔŋ.li/ adverb2 •Incorrectly, mistakenly; by error.I wrongly assumed that it would be an easy job. •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. formsmore wrongly · most wrongly