wrongfully adv 1: in an unjust or unfair manner; "the employee claimed that she was wrongfully dismissed"; "people who were wrongfully imprisoned should be released"
Wrongful \Wrong"ful\, a. Full of wrong; injurious; unjust; unfair; as, a wrongful taking of property; wrongful dealing. -- {Wrong"ful*ly}, adv. -- {Wrong"ful*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]