"unwrong" meaning in English

See unwrong in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more unwrong [comparative], most unwrong [superlative]
Etymology: un- + wrong Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|wrong}} un- + wrong Head templates: {{en-adj}} unwrong (comparative more unwrong, superlative most unwrong)
  1. (very rare) Not wrong; at least partly right or acceptable. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-unwrong-en-adj-gUuUpqeX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un-

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