Synonyms for wrongfully
- adverb
Most common
Definitions
- adv. 1
In a wrongful manner; unjustly.
Example sentences
- badly If a thing is worth doing it is worth doing badly.
- wrongly Mary was wrongly imprisoned for nearly 10 years.
- improperly Are you suggesting I behaved improperly?
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| wrongfully | falling | |
| badly | steady | |
| wrongly | steady | |
| improperly | falling | |
| unrightfully | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- badly2
- 7 letters
- wrongly2
- 10 letters
- improperly4
- 12 letters
- unrightfully
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (badly2 = 2 syllables).