unfairly

adverb

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

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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 His lawyers suggested the testimony could unfairly influence the jury. CBS News, 9 Apr. 2025 Canas has not yet been ordered deported, but the family fears the process is moving quickly and unfairly. Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025 Trump has long believed that EU tariffs and non-tariff barriers had unfairly restricted U.S. sales of automobiles and other goods. Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 5 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 16 Apr. 2025.

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