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Wrongfully vs Outwit - What's the difference?

wrongfully | outwit |

As an adverb wrongfully

is in a wrongful manner; unjustly.

As a verb outwit is

to get the better of; to outsmart, to beat in a competition of wits.

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.

    outwit

    English

    Verb

    (outwitt)
  • To get the better of; to outsmart, to beat in a competition of wits.
  • Synonyms

    *outfox, outguess, outsmart