unfairly

adverb

un·​fair·​ly ˌən-ˈfer-lē How to pronounce unfairly (audio)
: in an unfair manner

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Craig was a regular 22-year-old in L.A. who unfairly lost his job, and needed to figure it out quickly before his parents, who were homeowners, kicked him out. Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025 But in April 2024, the 2020 conviction was tossed after his lawyers successfully argued that the trial judge unfairly allowed three women whose accusations were not part of the charges to testify, the AP reported. Liam Quinn, People.com, 23 Apr. 2025 The program rolled out last May and saturated the county with violations, many of which a joint investigation by the Herald and Tributary found were unfairly issued, and raked in millions for the school district and BusPatrol. Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2025 In his motion to dismiss, Crosland argued that prosecutors are trying to tack on six more months of prison time and are unfairly punishing Troconis based on the high-profile nature of the case. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unfairly

Word History

First Known Use

1713, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unfairly was in 1713

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“Unfairly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfairly. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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