rightly or wrongly

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English

Phrase

rightly or wrongly

Without regard to whether the action in question was justified; not for the moment analyzing the action from the standpoint of morality, correctness, etc.
I decided, rightly or wrongly, not to tell her about the pregnancy.

Translations

Translations

Dutch: terecht of onterecht
Finnish: asiaa tarkemmin ajattelematta, asiaa tarkemmin miettimättä
French: à tort ou à raison (fr)
Italian: a torto o a ragione
Polish: słusznie czy niesłusznie

Further reading

“rightly or wrongly”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.
“rightly or wrongly” (US) / “rightly or wrongly” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.
“rightly or wrongly” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.

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