unjustly

American  

[uhn-juhst-lee] / ʌnˈdʒʌst li /

adverb

1. in a way that is not deserved; unfairly.

   Even if the feedback you receive is unjustly harsh, it is still important that you respond in a friendly and professional way.

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Etymology

Origin of unjustly

unjust ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

Nor was the State Department’s office for unjustly imprisoned Americans.

From The Wall Street Journal

He called it "a very positive sign" for athletes "unjustly deprived due to the political situation."

From Barron's

In “Train Dreams,” American progress comes at a cost, one that’s sometimes paid unjustly or off the backs of laborers like Robert Grainier.

From Los Angeles Times

The mitigation is meant for those who show contrition or really were unjustly convicted.

From The Wall Street Journal

I’m visiting Carpenter at his longtime production house in Hollywood on one of L.A.’s unjustly sunny October afternoons.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• brutally
• cruelly
• unjustifiably
• unlawfully
• wrongfully
• wrongly