unduly

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unduly

  • /ʌnˈdjuːli/
  • /ʌnˈduːli/

Where it comes from

From undue + -ly or un- + duly.

adverb more unduly · most unduly

  1. Undeservedly; in a way that is not warranted. The speaker unduly criticized his opponent and later apologized for this.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: undeservedly, unacceptably, unjustifiably, unfairly, unreasonably, unjustly, unseasonably, unnecessarily, thoughtlessly, unrealistically, needlessly, disproportionately, inappropriately, unnaturally, uselessly, improperly

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adv undeservedly; in a way that is not warranted

Españolindebidamente
中文過度的 /过度的
Portuguêsindevidamente
Françaisindument
Русскийнезаслуженно nezasluženno, несправедли́во nespravedlívo

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"unduly." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/unduly. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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unduly. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/unduly

Chicago

"unduly." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/unduly.

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@misc{unduly_2026,
  title = {unduly},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/unduly},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}