UNFAIRLY Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

unfairly

adverb

Definition of unfairly

as in cruelly

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Recent Examples of unfairly Many nutrition researchers say seed oils have been unfairly maligned. — Maria Godoy, NPR, 21 July 2026 Perhaps no prominent professional athlete embodies the desire to be seen as a victim as much as Reese, who has spent years painting herself as someone unfairly treated by fans, coaches, referees, reporters and society at large. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026 Fans of the Spinners were dismayed this week after the team said the town unfairly ejected it from the stadium. — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2026 While plenty of investors remain fixated on the artificial intelligence winners, Cramer argued several companies in more traditional industries have been unfairly punished despite delivering strong quarters. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 16 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for unfairly

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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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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
Yet somehow, two decades later, the viciously antisemitic Vichy regime planted itself in power; a shocking betrayal by France of some of its most loyal and generous supporters, in a dehumanizing toxic swamp of suspicion, judgment, envy.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 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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