rightly or wrongly

English

Phrase

rightly or wrongly

1. Without regard to whether the action in question was justified; not for the moment analyzing the action from the standpoint of morality, correctness, etc.

   I decided, rightly or wrongly, not to tell her about the pregnancy.

Translations

Translations

• Dutch: terecht of onterecht
• Finnish: asiaa tarkemmin ajattelematta, asiaa tarkemmin miettimättä
• French: à tort ou à raison (fr)
• Polish: słusznie czy niesłusznie

Further reading

• “rightly or wrongly”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.
• “rightly or wrongly” (US) / “rightly or wrongly” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.
• “rightly or wrongly” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.