Sentence examples for are used wrongly from inspiring English sources

Parentheses are used, wrongly, to add independent clauses to the ends of sentences: "I bought a copy of Eric Partridge's Usage and Abusage and covered it in sticky-backed plastic so that it would last a lifetime (it has)." Citation form varies: one passage from the Bible is identified as "Luke, xxiii, 43" and another, a page later, as "Isaiah xl, 3".

If used against her, that rationale could also be used, wrongly, to punish what Prof. Volokh called "a vast range of other speech".

The campaigners believe the article has been used wrongly to prosecute homosexuals, but there is little sign that the government will act any time soon.

Some of these traits may be used wrongly, but when put into the correct hands, these traits can do great things.

Rightly or wrongly, vouchers are used by stores to push targeted deals and special offers to drive more sales, especially during downturns.

Teachers are one species who are used to be being blamed, rightly or wrongly.

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The entire secret military file that was used to wrongly convict Capt.

It's familiar to biologists because it is sometimes used — wrongly, I think — to illustrate the opposite point.

Today, "upcycling" is the buzz word of the interiors and fashion industries, but, says Angus Middleton, director of environmental consultancy, Renaissance Regeneration and founder of ecoboom.co.uk, "it is often used wrongly as a sexy term for refurbishing old furniture, a bit like 'pre-loved' instead of second-hand, or 'modern antique' rather than junk.

In this study, the authors wanted to point out what an utterly meaningless and misleading transformation of data it can be when used wrongly.