the wrong way

Related
  • backwardsToward what's behind
  • astrayOff the right path
  • lostUnable to navigate
  • detourAlternate path around obstruction
  • U-turnDirection-reversing driving maneuver

reverse · misguided · wayward · off-track · crooked · twisted · upside-down · inside-out · misdirection · confusion · error · mistake · blunder · dead-end · forbidden · one-way · against · opposite

Opposites
correctness of method

the wrong wayproperly

In the correct manner

correctly · by the book · best practices

direction

the wrong wayon course

Following intended path

moral/ethical approach

the wrong wayabove board

Honest and unconcealed

on the up and up

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