unfairly

adverb

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

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Beacon Interfaith officials have said Kimball Court has sometimes been unfairly scapegoated for societal woes. Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 13 July 2025 The districts — which included Hays, Jarrell, Lockhart, Manor and Temple — sued the TEA to block release of the agency's A-F letter grading system, which the lawsuit claimed had been unfairly recalibrated. Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 12 July 2025 The rule was also opposed by business groups like the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, which sued, arguing the FTC had exceeded its statutory authority and that the rule would unfairly saddle businesses with high costs and unnecessary regulatory hurdles. Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 10 July 2025 An investigation by the European Commission previously concluded that China had unfairly excluded European medical devices from Chinese government contracts. Brit Morse, Fortune, 9 July 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 29 Jul. 2025.

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