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Etymology
Etymology tree English wrongheaded Middle English -ly English -ly English wrongheadedly From wrongheaded + -ly.
Meanings
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In a wrongheaded manner.
In a movie like The Extra Girl, though Sue is the starring role, Dave is the active role in romantic comedy terms. The happy ending makes them both happy, but he's the one who has pursued Sue unstintingly while Sue has wrongheadedly pursued a career.
2000, Alan S. Dale, Comedy is a Man in Trouble: Slapstick in American Movies, U of Minnesota Press, page 128:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more wrongheadedly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most wrongheadedly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Translations (4)
hu önfejűen (in a wrongheaded manner) · hu makacsul (in a wrongheaded manner) · hu elfogultan (in a wrongheaded manner) · hu csökönyösen (in a wrongheaded manner)