unfairly

adverb

Definition of unfairlynext
as in cruelly

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Recent Examples of unfairly That's the claim that countries are dumping a lot of products on the US market unfairly, and that can lead to an additional set of tariffs in the next couple of months. — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026 Mangione’s lawyers raised concerns when he was first charged in both jurisdictions that the 28-year-old was unfairly being tried twice for the same crime. — Kara Scannell, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026 But attorneys representing Big Tech companies, including Amazon and Meta, challenged the law in multiple legal venues, arguing in part that they were unfairly targeted. — CBS News, 15 Aug. 2026 But attorneys representing Big Tech companies including Meta and Amazon challenged the law in multiple legal venues, arguing in part that they were unfairly targeted. — ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unfairly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfairly
  1. cruelly
  2. shabbily
  3. viciously
  4. heartlessly
  5. rudely
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  • Rubio did not finish the stage — his Tour cruelly over, just two days before Paris.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 24 July 2026
  • The practice was criticized by advocates and others as cruelly targeting rule followers as low-hanging fruit to meet quotas.
    — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 20 July 2026
Definition of cruelly
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  • Her fury at Helios employees being treated so shabbily is matched only by her disbelief at Ger and his crew’s recklessness in allowing the consoles monitoring and controlling all of Happy Valley’s life-support systems and communications with the Titan mission unstaffed.
    — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 1 May 2026
Definition of shabbily
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  • Reyes allegedly smashed a hole through a closet wall from the neighboring apartment and viciously attacked the teen.
    — Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Enzo Fernandez, who already was booked for a first-half yellow card, viciously tackled Spanish defender Pau Cubarsí.
    — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026
Definition of viciously
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  • Victim Nyron Shaw’s father said the driver who mowed his son down last year in Ocean Hill a day before Independence Day should face the maximum penalty for allegedly driving twice the speed limit and heartlessly taking off, leaving his son to die.
    — Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026
  • In the process, Joel heartlessly killed some innocent people, including medical professionals.
    — EW.com, EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Definition of heartlessly
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  • In your case, the truth is that this friend has been ruthlessly — and rudely — taking advantage of your good nature.
    — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Ritter has disciplined Menapace after the lawmaker acted rudely or abusively to a committee clerk.
    — Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2026
Definition of rudely

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“Unfairly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfairly. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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