unfairly

adverb

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

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Using flawed data or unfairly attributing some aspects of a dataset more weight than others can lead to the wrong outcomes. Federico Guerrini, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024 Advocates of the Greater Idaho proposal argue that the more conservative-leaning and sparsely populated counties of eastern and central Oregon are currently unfairly dominated by the big, mostly liberal-voting cities on the coast, such as Portland and Salem. Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024 Biden said the Justice Department unfairly targeted his son in explaining the pardon. Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Dec. 2024 Trump has promised to prosecute his political enemies, so Democrats may feel that Hunter Biden needs legal protection from being unfairly targeted. Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unfairly 

Word History

First Known Use

1713, in the meaning defined above

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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 21 Dec. 2024.

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