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

The group warned Saudi dissidents, journalists, and human rights activists were being unjustly detained.

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Combs' lawyers have also argued that he was unjustly convicted under the Mann Act and applying the 1910 law to Combs' case is "unprecedented".

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But "unfortunately and I think unjustly, this puts them at risk", he continued.

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Pro-Palestinian students, who have held multiple rallies and events — including a film screening on Royce Quad in April — have complained police unjustly and aggressively shut down their actions.

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Boldly experimental in both form and content, “Beale Street” and “Just Above My Head” were, in Boggs’ view, unjustly criticized, coming at a time when Baldwin’s reputation was on the decline.

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