wrongfully-released
|wrong-ful-ly-re-leased|
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🇺🇸
/ˈrɔŋfəli rɪˈliːst/
🇬🇧
/ˈrɒŋfəli rɪˈliːst/
unjust release
Etymology
Etymology Information
'wrongfully-released' originates from the combination of 'wrongfully' and 'released', where 'wrongfully' means 'in an unjust manner' and 'released' means 'set free'.
Historical Evolution
'wrongfully' combined with 'released' to form the modern English term 'wrongfully-released'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'released in a wrong manner', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
describing someone or something that has been released in an unjust or incorrect manner.
The prisoner was wrongfully-released due to a clerical error.
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Last updated: 2025/05/08 16:30