Synonyms of unduly

unduly

adverb

ˌən-ˈdü-lē 

as in overly

beyond a normal or acceptable limit

unduly upset by the slight delay of our departure

Synonyms & Similar Words

• overly
• too
• excessively
• inordinately
• unacceptably
• intolerably
• extremely
• terribly
• unusually
• incredibly
• to death
• exorbitantly
• very
• devilishly
• with a vengeance
• exceptionally
• to a fault
• unreasonably
• overmuch
• monstrously
• unbearably
• highly
• extravagantly
• immoderately
• exceeding
• obscenely
• unconscionably
• super
• extra
• inappropriately
• considerably
• inexcusably
• significantly
• substantially
• improperly
• extraordinarily
• remarkably
• exceedingly
• singularly
• hugely
• abnormally
• intemperately
• uncommonly
• extensively
• astronomically
• eminently
• greatly
• especially
• extortionately
• freakishly
• deadly
• mightily
• uncustomarily
• whacking

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• insufficiently
• inadequately
• reasonably
• moderately
• modestly
• slightly
• acceptably
• deficiently
• scarcely
• just
• hardly
• minimally
• barely
• marginally
• temperately
• scantily
• meagerly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of unduly

Weinstein argued that prosecutors unduly delayed charging him. —Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 29 Jan. 2025

Those earlier rulings found that the age verification systems of the 1990s and 2000s unduly burdened people’s speech and that filtering software could serve the same purpose, but the court also said that if the internet changed at some point in the future, that analysis could change too. —Adi Robertson, The Verge, 15 Jan. 2025

These requirements unduly interfere with state political processes. —Adam A. Millsap, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024

And in Romania, courts cancelled a presidential election amid allegations that it had been unduly influenced by Russian money and disinformation. —Paul Hockenos, TIME, 9 Jan. 2025