"rightly or wrongly" meaning in English

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Phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} rightly or wrongly
  1. Without regard to whether the action in question was justified; not for the moment analyzing the action from the standpoint of morality, correctness, etc. Translations (Translations): terecht of onterecht (Dutch), asiaa tarkemmin ajattelematta (Finnish), asiaa tarkemmin miettimättä (Finnish), à tort ou à raison (French), a torto o a ragione (Italian), słusznie czy niesłusznie (Polish)
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