wrongly-authorized
|wrong-ly-au-thor-ized|
B2
🇺🇸
/ˈrɔːŋli ˈɔːθəraɪzd/
🇬🇧
/ˈrɒŋli ˈɔːθəraɪzd/
incorrect permission
Etymology
Etymology Information
'wrongly-authorized' originates from the combination of 'wrongly,' meaning 'incorrectly,' and 'authorized,' meaning 'given official permission.'
Historical Evolution
'wrongly-authorized' combines the adverb 'wrongly' with the past participle 'authorized,' forming a compound adjective.
Meaning Changes
Initially, 'authorized' meant 'given official permission,' but when combined with 'wrongly,' it evolved to mean 'incorrectly given permission.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
given permission or approval in an incorrect or inappropriate manner.
The document was wrongly-authorized, leading to a series of legal issues.
Synonyms
Antonyms
rightly-authorizedproperly-approved
Last updated: 2025/07/16 06:42