unduly

[uhn-doo-lee, -dyoo-]

adverb

1. excessively.

   unduly worried.

2. in an inappropriate, unjustifiable, or improper manner.

   unduly critical.

unduly

/ ʌnˈdjuːlɪ /

adverb

1. immoderately; excessively

2. in contradiction of moral or legal standards

Word History and Origins

Origin of unduly¹

First recorded in 1350–1400, unduly is from the Middle English word undewely. See undue, -ly

Example Sentences

In Utah on Monday, a judge rejected the state’s all-GOP map, stating that it “unduly favors Republicans and disfavors Democrats” and ruling that the state constitution requires an alternate proposal that creates a Democratic-leaning district.

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The Attorney General's office said it had received "several" complaints, which could lead to the Court Martial Appeal Court reviewing the sentence to see if it was unduly lenient.

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It pokes around in some of the great mysteries of humanity — what gives a life meaning or purpose? — in a way that feels lyrical, lovely and never unduly ponderous.

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The oil giant says the Golden State’s requirements rely on a framework that unduly blames big companies such as itself for climate change.

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The company calls these “third-party factoring irregularities” in its bankruptcy documents, which lawyers for a lender criticized as unduly “euphemistic,” given “the enormity of this potential defalcation.”

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