Difference between rightly and wrongly

rightly

Definitions

adverb

  1. 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.

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wrongly

Definitions

adverb

  1. without justice or fairness
  2. 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.

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