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unfairly

adverb

un·​fair·​ly ˌən-ˈfer-lē How to pronounce unfairly (audio)
Synonyms of unfairlynext
: in an unfair manner

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This clip shows, if nothing else, how unfairly good all Matt Smith's music was. Devan Coggan, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Nov. 2025 Quick-service restaurants argued that they were being unfairly targeted and the wage hike would burden their businesses. Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 22 Nov. 2025 Indian Hill officials say additional damage occurred that night, while Taft supporters argue the locker room was already in poor condition and the team is being unfairly blamed. David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Nov. 2025 According to the lawsuit, Folch felt that Lopez’s decisions to fire other employees in her department unfairly stripped her of some of her responsibility as HR director, while endangering Guadalupe Centers’ eligibility for some federal grants pertaining to fair employment practices. Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 20 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unfairly

Word History

First Known Use

1713, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unfairly was in 1713

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“Unfairly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfairly. Accessed 10 Dec. 2025.

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