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rightly or wrongly Definitions and Synonyms

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used for saying that something is true, whether people think it is a good thing or a bad thing
They believe, rightly or wrongly, that their violent protest will achieve their aims.
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Ways of emphasizing that something is true or exact
actually
certainly
clearly
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Definition and synonyms of rightly or wrongly from the online English dictionary from Macmillan Education.

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