as in cruelly
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Recent Examples of unfairly
Her lawyers say she is unfairly being punished for speaking out in favor of Palestinian rights.
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Andy Rose, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2025
His accomplishments included successfully representing DeSantis in federal court against Andrew Warren, the former Tampa state prosecutor who argued he was unfairly suspended from office by the governor.
—Skyler Swisher, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2025
This is not the Premier League choosing to unfairly scrutinise the club, though.
—Matt Slater, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2025
In total, Emery collected five domestic honours in two years and yet, fairly or unfairly, is largely defined by those in Paris for one, standalone game.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
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Andy Rose, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2025
His accomplishments included successfully representing DeSantis in federal court against Andrew Warren, the former Tampa state prosecutor who argued he was unfairly suspended from office by the governor.
—Skyler Swisher, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2025
This is not the Premier League choosing to unfairly scrutinise the club, though.
—Matt Slater, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2025
In total, Emery collected five domestic honours in two years and yet, fairly or unfairly, is largely defined by those in Paris for one, standalone game.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unfairly
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“Unfairly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfairly. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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