unfairly

adverb

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

Examples of unfairly in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The Trucking Association of New York filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which developed the toll scheme, arguing the higher fees unfairly and unconstitutionally target the trucking industry. Philip Marcelo, Fortune, 31 May 2024 The move is in line with the consistent strategy to frame Trump as unfairly treated and politically persecuted. Averi Harper, ABC News, 30 May 2024 On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) Best remembered as the film in which the Australian Lazenby stepped in for Connery, On Her Majesty's Secret Service has unfairly been tarred as a turkey and Lazenby as the franchise's equivalent of fifth Beatle Pete Best. Chris Nashawaty, EW.com, 29 May 2024 By settling the case and creating a plan for revenue sharing, the N.C.A.A. is hoping to ward off more antitrust lawsuits claiming that athletes are being unfairly denied compensation. Billy Witz, New York Times, 24 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for unfairly 

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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 8 Jun. 2024.

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