unfairly

adverb

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

Examples of unfairly in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web That perhaps is unfairly hitting Netflix, off a hair. Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 16 July 2024 How unfairly lucky that humans are both the perpetrators of climate change and have a biological advantage for surviving it. Sarah Everts, TIME, 16 July 2024 Trump defense lawyer Alina Habba denounced the indictment as politically charged and said Smith has unfairly persecuted Trump. Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 15 July 2024 The interview going to Stephanopoulos resulted in some conservative criticism that suggested the White House picked an interviewer who has — fairly or unfairly — been considered more friendly to the administration than some. James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for unfairly 

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Word History

First Known Use

1713, in the meaning defined above

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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 26 Jul. 2024.

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