Correctly
Correctly adverb - In a manner suitable for the occasion or purpose.
Usage example: dressed correctly for an appearance in court
Wrongly
Wrongly adverb - In a mistaken or inappropriate way.
Usage example: you have wrongly interpreted this passage in the Bible
Both words in one sentence
- Protagonist Title Fallacy: People correctly know to whom or what the title refers but wrongly assume that the eponymous character is the protagonist because his/her name is the title.
Source: Protagonist Title Fallacy - Peggy correctly guesses that he's lying to protect Bobby, but wrongly believes that Bobby is wholly to blame and thus punishes him very harshly.
Source: Right for the Wrong Reasons - Protagonist Title Fallacy is a case of mistaken role — people correctly know whom or what the Character Title refers to but wrongly assume that the eponymous character is the protagonist because his/her name is the title.
Source: Trope Distinctions / G to I
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