wrongfully

Words with a similar base: wrongfully

'wrongfully'

[wrongfully.r.01] as in: in an unjust or unfair manner

Examples:
the employee claimed that she was wrongfully dismissed
people who were wrongfully imprisoned should be released

Origins

					wrongfully (English)
├── -ly (English)
│   ├── -lice (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
│   └── -ly (Middle English (1100-1500))
└── wrongful (English)
    ├── -ful (English)
    └── wrong (English)
        └── wrong (Middle English (1100-1500))
            └── wrang (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
                └── rangr (Old Norse)

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