rightly or wrongly
English
Phrase
rightly or wrongly
- Without regard to whether the action in question was justified; not for the moment analyzing the action from the standpoint of morality, correctness, etc.
- And I decided, rightly or wrongly, not to tell her about the pregnancy.
Further reading
- “rightly or wrongly” in the Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
- “rightly or wrongly” (US) / “rightly or wrongly” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.
- “rightly or wrongly” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.