Difference between rightly and wrongly
Definitions
adverb
- with honesty
Examples
The brightly colored outfits may be made of either cotton or such dressy fabrics as velvet, satin, and lamé.
Predators have been observed to avoid attacking brightly coloured species.
And now here is my secret, a very simple secret. It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eyes.
Definitions
adverb
- without justice or fairness
- in an inaccurate manner
Examples
People on welfare are wrongly seen as lazy or dishonest.
The dead men could have been the victims of mistaken identity. Their attackers may have wrongly believed them to be soldiers.
Yet another Italian goal was wrongly disallowed for offside.