unfairly

adverb

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

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New Delhi has said it was being unfairly targeted. Priyanka Salve,anniek Bao, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025 African businesses and governments have long complained that ratings agencies unfairly downgrade them relative to similar non-African peers, pushing up borrowing costs. Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 9 Sep. 2025 But leaders in both political parties agree that Americans are sometimes unfairly denied credit or accounts by big financial institutions. Jake Pearson, ProPublica, 9 Sep. 2025 Royal expert Ian Pelham Turner argued to Fox News Digital that Meghan has been unfairly targeted by Samantha. Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 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 11 Sep. 2025.

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