unfairly

adverb

un·​fair·​ly ˌən-ˈfer-lē 

: in an unfair manner

Examples of unfairly in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

On the one hand, these two artists supported the need to portray the conditions of life among the disenfranchised and to make a case for the unfairly oppressed. — Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026

Mungiu was inspired by news stories about Romanian and other immigrant families to Norway who felt they were being unfairly targeted by the country’s child-protection agency, the Barnevernet. — Madeline Leung Coleman, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026

The stock is down almost 7% this year, with Goldman saying it's been unfairly punished. — Michael Bloom, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026

Video games are one of the world’s most dominant storytelling mediums, yet the writing is often dismissed — not always unfairly — as melodramatic, overly serious and occasionally very stupid. — Gene Park, Washington Post, 3 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1713, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unfairly

• barely
• fairly
• rarely
• squarely