Incorrectly, wrong(adv), wrongly; right(adv) VS rightly
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Re: Incorrectly, wrong(adv), wrongly
Before the verb
S/he was wrongly accused of the crime. (adverb)
=> The accusation wasn't true. It was a false accusation.
S/he incorrectly identified the species. (adverb)
=> The identification wasn't right/correct. It was incorrect.
At the end of sentence
2. S/he guessed wrong. (adverb)
=> The guess was not true. It was false.
3. S/he answered incorrectly. (adverb)
=> The answer was not right/correct. It was incorrect.
All the best,
Wai_Wai said:
Before the verb
S/he was wrongly accused of the crime. (adverb)
=> The accusation wasn't true. It was a false accusation.
S/he incorrectly identified the species. (adverb)
=> The identification wasn't right/correct. It was incorrect.
At the end of sentence
2. S/he guessed wrong. (adverb)
=> The guess was not true. It was false.
3. S/he answered incorrectly. (adverb)
=> The answer was not right/correct. It was incorrect.
All the best,
Wai_Wai said:
The opposite of that, actually. The difference has to do with whether or not the event is true/false or correct/incorrect. :wink:
Example
Pat: What's 2+2?
Sam: It's 3.
Pat: 3 is incorrect.
(i.e., not correct) "4" is correct.Pat: 3 is false. :?: (i.e., not the truth) "3" is the truth. :?:
All the best,
Dear Casiopea,
I would like to give my two cents.
Correct me if I'm wrong.
We frequently use "wrong" to mean incorrect.
For example, "answer wrongly" (http://www.eu-exams.com/Concour.html)
I would like to give my two cents.
Correct me if I'm wrong.
We frequently use "wrong" to mean incorrect.
For example, "answer wrongly" (http://www.eu-exams.com/Concour.html)
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