Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wrongwise

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
wrong-wise
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a wrong way or manner.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English wrongwis. Equivalent to wrong + -wise. Compare English wrongous.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more wrongwise (comparative) most wrongwise (superlative)

Questions

What does wrongwise mean?
In a wrong way or manner.
Where does wrongwise come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce wrongwise

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