unjustly

[uhn-juhst-lee]

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of unjustly¹

unjust ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

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

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

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

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

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The group says it had no links to the assassination and that it was unjustly outlawed.

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