unfairly

adverb

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

Examples of unfairly in a Sentence

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Mac Allister felt that he had been unfairly singled out for criticism. James Pearce, New York Times, 28 May 2026 Property owners deserve whatever value is left after the original debt is paid at the tax sale, and the county unfairly took that equity, the court said. A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026 These two cybersecurity providers were unfairly dragged down Wednesday in sympathy with peer ZScaler ‘s earnings blowup. Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 28 May 2026 Schools are sometimes unfairly painted as completely failing when the real problem is Sacramento’s top-down mandates and radical priorities that distract from actual learning. Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for unfairly

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 5 Jun. 2026.

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