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Improperly vs Wrongfully - What's the difference?

improperly | wrongfully |

As adverbs the difference between improperly and wrongfully

is that improperly is in an improper manner; not properly while wrongfully is in a wrongful manner; unjustly.

improperly

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • in an improper manner; not properly

    • wrongfully

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In a wrongful manner; unjustly.
  • * 2002 , Joe Borgenicht, The Action Hero's Handbook , Quirk Books, page 36 [http://books.google.com/books?id=6XyFIKdOIfQC&pg=PA36&dq=wrongfully+date:1970-2008&lr=lang_en&as_brr=3&sig=5QE8GKrYD0zt1RtC_XKV9JDpmvw]
    • Wrongfully imprisoned action heroes rarely have the time to wait for an appeal.