The archaeologist was wrongfully accused of smuggling artifacts, but the charges were later dropped for lack of evidence.
这位考古学家被错误地指控走私文物，但因缺乏证据，指控后来被撤销。
Which choice best defines “wrongfully”?
C — In a way that is unfair or illegal. “wrongfully” means in a way that is unfair or illegal.
Which word means “in a way that is unfair or illegal”?
C — wrongfully. “wrongfully” means in a way that is unfair or illegal.
wrongfully — in a way that is unfair or illegal. In Chinese: 不正当地，非法地.
wrongfully is pronounced /ˈrɔːŋfəli/.
The archaeologist was wrongfully accused of smuggling artifacts, but the charges were later dropped for lack of evidence. (这位考古学家被错误地指控走私文物，但因缺乏证据，指控后来被撤销。)
unjustly, illegally, improperly — all close in meaning to wrongfully (in a way that is unfair or illegal).
rightfully, justly — each the opposite of wrongfully (in a way that is unfair or illegal).
Yes. wrongfully is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.