unduly

adverb

un·​du·​ly ˌən-ˈdü-lē 

-ˈdyü-

: in an undue manner : excessively

an unduly harsh punishment

unduly sensitive

Synonyms

• overly
• too

Examples of unduly in a Sentence

taxes that unduly burden homeowners

The punishment was unduly harsh.

Recent Examples on the Web

And as a result, taxpayer money was unduly shoveled into the coffers of states, healthcare providers and insurance plans. —Jeremy Nighohossian, Boston Herald, 3 Aug. 2025

Horrific as his killing by a white policeman was, it was unduly racialised by BLM. —Book Marks august 1, Literary Hub, 1 Aug. 2025

Does the new exclusion seem unduly narrow or formalistic, particularly for an exclusion that was presented as intending to expand the scope of wildfires that qualify for exclusion from California income tax? —Robert W. Wood, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025

In fact, he was unduly rewarded for all of those things. —S.e. Cupp, New York Daily News, 24 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unduly

• bernoulli
• lazuli
• unruly
• cooley
• coolly
• cooly
• coulee
• cruelly
• duly
• hooley
• muley
• newly

Kids Definition

unduly

adverb

un·​du·​ly ˌən-ˈd(y)ü-lē 

ˈən-

: in an undue manner

especially : excessively

unduly upset

Legal Definition

unduly

adverb

un·​du·​ly ˌən-ˈdü-lē, -ˈdyü- 

: in an undue manner : to an excessive degree

unduly influenced the testator