Appropriately and Wrongly

Appropriately

Appropriately adverb - In a manner suitable for the occasion or purpose.
Usage example: make sure you greet your elders appropriately

Wrongly is an antonym for appropriately.

Wrongly

Wrongly adverb - In a mistaken or inappropriate way.
Usage example: you have wrongly interpreted this passage in the Bible

Appropriately is an antonym for wrongly.

Nearby Words: wrong, wrongful, wronged, wrongfully

Both words in one sentence

  • An episode appropriately titled "Death Penalty: Final Appeal" had a man wrongly convicted of rape and murder executed before the detectives could clear his name.
  • Anime / Belle and Sebastian One day he meets an enormous white dog (appropriately enough, a Great Pyrenees) who is being wrongly accused of attacking people and becomes friends with her.
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