unhealthy
adjective
not in a state of good or normal health; in an unsound, weak, or morbid condition.
unhealthily
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a word derived from
unhealthy.
Example Sentences
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Two adverts by fashion brand Zara have been banned for featuring models who appeared "unhealthily thin".
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2025
The brand was cited in an online debate over whether adverts showing "unhealthily fat" models should be banned after a Next advert, in which a model appeared "unhealthily thin", was banned.
From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2025
It said the ad must not appear again in its current form, and that Next should ensure the images in their ads were "prepared responsibly and did not portray models as being unhealthily thin."
From BBC ● Feb. 11, 2025
“I’m not unhealthily overweight, but I gained 20 pounds over the pandemic that I would love to shed.”
From Washington Post ● Apr. 24, 2023
His face was white and had an unusual sheen, and the eyes were unhealthily radiant.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
