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Recent Examples of unfairly
At the same time, the city successfully intervened in a local conflict that sparked the situation after local tenants said they were being evicted unfairly.
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Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Consensus estimates imply that the stock has been unfairly punished.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
And Chiefs coach Andy Reid said at one point that Taylor was being treated unfairly.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2026
During the bipartisan hearing, which probed whether Ticketmaster’s outsize control has unfairly hurt customers, even senators couldn’t refrain from making references to Swift.
—Chloe Atkins, NBC news, 2 Mar. 2026
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Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Consensus estimates imply that the stock has been unfairly punished.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
And Chiefs coach Andy Reid said at one point that Taylor was being treated unfairly.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2026
During the bipartisan hearing, which probed whether Ticketmaster’s outsize control has unfairly hurt customers, even senators couldn’t refrain from making references to Swift.
—Chloe Atkins, NBC news, 2 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfairly
Adverb
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Andrew Pigott Sadio Mane (Al Nassr and Senegal) Injury cruelly denied the former Liverpool winger the opportunity to grace the World Cup in Qatar four years ago.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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As a young schoolboy, Davidson was often cruelly stigmatized because no one had bothered to diagnose his disorder.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
23 Feb. 2026
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PlayMonster Spoons in a Case What better way to spend time together as a family or with loved ones on Easter than viciously snatching utensils from one another in a heated game of 'Spoons'?—
Chaunie Brusie,
Parents,
14 Mar. 2026
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The dynasts began to jostle, publicly and viciously, for power.—
Sheila Coronel,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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In the process, Joel heartlessly killed some innocent people, including medical professionals.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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There is a troubling suggestion of abuse, implying that Jack might have been ill-treated by his mom (and saved by Helen), rather than heartlessly abandoned.—
Tomris Laffly,
Variety,
14 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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This Bride comes alive roughly and rudely not having given her consent either.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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The writers are headed to Mohonk for a workshop, which will be rudely interrupted by, of course, a murder (or two) and subsequent chaos.—
Angela Lian,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Unfairly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfairly. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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