unduly
un·du·ly
adv \ˌən-ˈdü-lē, -ˈdyü-\Definition of UNDULY
: in an undue manner : excessively <an unduly harsh punishment> <unduly sensitive>
See Examples of UNDULY
- taxes that unduly burden homeowners
- The punishment was unduly harsh.
First Known Use of UNDULY
14th century
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Synonyms: devilishly, excessively, exorbitantly, inordinately, intolerably, monstrously, overly, overmuch, unacceptably, too
Related Words: extravagantly, immoderately, intemperately; extortionately, inexcusably, obscenely, unbearably, unconscionably, unreasonably; improperly, inappropriately; abnormally, extraordinarily, freakishly, singularly, uncommonly, uncustomarily, unusually; astronomically, considerably, deadly, eminently, especially, exceedingly (also exceeding), exceptionally, extensively, extra, extremely, greatly, highly, hugely, incredibly, mightily, remarkably, significantly, substantially, super, terribly, very, whacking
Near Antonyms: acceptably, moderately, modestly, reasonably, temperately; barely, hardly, just, marginally, meagerly, minimally, scantily, scarcely, slightly
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