The phrase "argued wrongly" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing a situation where someone has made an incorrect argument or has misrepresented facts in their reasoning.
Example: "In the debate, she argued wrongly about the implications of the new policy, leading to confusion among the audience."
Alternatives: "misrepresented" or "incorrectly argued".
The traditional view, Olson argued, wrongly assumed that pressure groups were more or less equal.
Some in the west have argued wrongly that the chaos in Iraq represents a national liberation struggle.
In the early days of nuclear power, when uranium was scarce and expensive, they argued (wrongly, it turns out) that this would save money.
The Soviets, he argued, wrongly assumed that Communism would bind their ethnicities together, but, in fact, the "nation was at risk of disintegrating if the ideological linkage among the ethnic groups collapsed".
Daley argued, wrongly, that Munoz had no power of the purse over the city's public schools: "He's not putting undue pressure, like threatening with their budget...He doesn't control their money....He doesn't veto anything".
Indeed, some of them argue wrongly that there is no such division any longer.
His book, "Arming America", won the Bancroft award for the best work of history in 2000 for arguing (wrongly) that guns were much rarer in American history than previously thought.Federal and state charges were brought against John Muhammad, the alleged Washington sniper.
But Mr Bruce claims that the government in some cases refused even to consider evidence put to it by forum members, and that the responses of over 300 disability groups to a government consultation paper were ignored.Worse, Mr Bruce says that government ministers used the existence of the forum to argue, wrongly, that disability charities supported their proposed reforms.
SP The Nine Emotional Lives of Cats, by Jeffrey Masson (Vintage, £7.99) Previous cat books, Masson argues, wrongly depict them as aloof, solitary narcissists that only simulate affection for us to gain shelter and food; whereas in reality they're highly sociable, watch other creatures intently, and possess an emotional palette stretching far beyond fear and cupboard love.
Critics will argue (wrongly) that they are a "power grab" by the Democrats, that they will harm minorities, and that they will give rise to endless lawsuits.
In fact, as the system's increasingly serious foul-ups are being revealed, it's providing fuel to Republicans who argue, wrongly, that voter fraud is a rampant problem necessitating tougher limits on voting rights.
