as in overly
beyond a normal or acceptable limit
unduly upset by the slight delay of our departure
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Recent Examples of unduly
The most important metric should assess student growth, over time and not rely unduly on individual test scores, which tend to reflect socioeconomic factors outside teachers’ control.
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Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
Typically, though, restrictions on pretrial publicity must be narrowly tailored and must not unduly interfere with the press’s ability to inform the public about the proceedings.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Apr. 2026
This is not to say that the artist herself, and her band, were as quiet as church mice, or that there was anything unduly precious about the performance.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 6 Apr. 2026
Support for the plan generally came from industry and regulatory reform groups who said the vehicle standards that rest on the endangerment finding are costly and unduly burdensome.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
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Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
Typically, though, restrictions on pretrial publicity must be narrowly tailored and must not unduly interfere with the press’s ability to inform the public about the proceedings.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Apr. 2026
This is not to say that the artist herself, and her band, were as quiet as church mice, or that there was anything unduly precious about the performance.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 6 Apr. 2026
Support for the plan generally came from industry and regulatory reform groups who said the vehicle standards that rest on the endangerment finding are costly and unduly burdensome.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unduly
Adverb
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The album sounds a little overly slick at times, but mostly Foreign Tongues stays faithful to the Stones’ signature sound, or at least Watts’ idea of how the Stones should sound.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
17 June 2026
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But when insecure, Venus in Leo’s approach can come across as performative, prideful and overly invested in being chosen.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
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Pakistan, which has played a mediation role in US-Iran talks, endorsed the agreement, too, according to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.—
Pamela Avila,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
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It is supposed to be a great beach party with a bonfire, but it gets rained out, and they are all huddled under an awning wearing too much body glitter and eating from a greige buffet.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
18 June 2026
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“Unduly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unduly. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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