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Recent Examples of unfairly
In addition to requesting repairs at the complex, tenants said they have been towed unfairly.
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Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
But Thomson, fairly or unfairly, became the symbol of a staleness that overcame the Phillies, who have lost eight of their last 10 postseason games while increasing their regular-season wins each of the last three seasons.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
In addition to requesting repairs at the complex, tenants said they have been towed unfairly.
—Ginny Monk, ProPublica, 27 Apr. 2026
Critics say the system could unfairly push home sellers to make deals with buyers represented by other Compass agents, resulting in the brokerage collecting commission from both sides of the transaction.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
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Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
But Thomson, fairly or unfairly, became the symbol of a staleness that overcame the Phillies, who have lost eight of their last 10 postseason games while increasing their regular-season wins each of the last three seasons.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
In addition to requesting repairs at the complex, tenants said they have been towed unfairly.
—Ginny Monk, ProPublica, 27 Apr. 2026
Critics say the system could unfairly push home sellers to make deals with buyers represented by other Compass agents, resulting in the brokerage collecting commission from both sides of the transaction.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfairly
Adverb
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His ability to endure might, in a perverse way, have been a gift from his father, who, by Hurst’s account, treated him cruelly.—
Chris Wiley,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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Grealish has spoken with Thomas Tuchel previously and was targeting a strong second half of the season, but that opportunity was cruelly taken from him, leaving him needing time to come to terms with the disappointment.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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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
Adverb
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Streep, as ever, is viciously funny in the role.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
29 Apr. 2026
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The beating continued, viciously, as I was shoved to the floor behind the driver’s seat.—
Shelly Kittleson,
The Atlantic,
23 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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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
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In the process, Joel heartlessly killed some innocent people, including medical professionals.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
26 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Ritter has disciplined Menapace after the lawmaker acted rudely or abusively to a committee clerk.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
2 May 2026
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In another famous tale, Hoja arrives at a feast wearing old and ragged clothes and is treated rudely.—
Perin Gürel,
The Conversation,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Unfairly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfairly. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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