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- [uhn-fair]
- /ʌnˈfɛər/
- /ˌʌnˈfeəli/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhn-fair]
- /ʌnˈfɛər/
Definitions of unfairly word
- adjective unfairly not fair; not conforming to approved standards, as of justice, honesty, or ethics: an unfair law; an unfair wage policy. 1
- adjective unfairly disproportionate; undue; beyond what is proper or fitting: an unfair share. 1
- abbreviation UNFAIRLY unjustly 1
- abbreviation UNFAIRLY unethically 1
- adverb unfairly In a manner that is unfair, which is not just. 0
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Origin of unfairly
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; 1705-15 for def 1; Middle English: uncomely, ugly; Old English unfæger; cognate with Old Norse ūfagr. See un-1, fair1
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Parts of speech for Unfairly
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adjective
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adverb
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preposition
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unfairly popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for unfairly
adv unfairly
- disproportionately — not proportionate; out of proportion, as in size or number.
- illegally — forbidden by law or statute.
- immensely — vast; huge; very great: an immense territory.
- indecorously — not decorous; violating generally accepted standards of good taste or propriety; unseemly.
- inordinately — not within proper or reasonable limits; immoderate; excessive: He drank an inordinate amount of wine.
adverb unfairly
- discriminatorily — characterized by or showing prejudicial treatment, especially as an indication of bias related to age, color, national origin, religion, sex, etc.: discriminatory practices in housing; a discriminatory tax.
- dishonestly — In a dishonest manner.
- extravagantly — With lavish expenditure or behaviour.
- immoderately — In an immoderate manner.
- inequitably — not equitable; unjust or unfair: an inequitable decision.
Antonyms for unfairly
adv unfairly
- acceptably — capable or worthy of being accepted.
- all the way — You use all the way to emphasize how long a distance is.
- analogously — having analogy; corresponding in some particular: A brain and a computer are analogous.
- aptly — inclined; disposed; given; prone: too apt to slander others.
- at once — If you do something at once, you do it immediately.
adverb unfairly
- clean — Something that is clean is free from dirt or unwanted marks.
- cleanly — in a fair manner
- coequally — In a coequal manner.
- commensurably — In a commensurable manner; so as to be commensurable.
- conformably — With or in conformity; suitably; agreeably.
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