unfairly

B1
US /ənˈfɛrli/
adv Freq #24627

Meanings

  1. 1
    adv

    in an unfair manner

    We felt we had been dealt with unfairly.

  2. 2
    adv

    In a manner that is unfair.

    The carnival games were unfairly difficult, and hardly anybody won a prize.

Etymology

From unfair + -ly or un- + fairly.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 adv · in an unfair manner below the belt
2 adv · in a manner that is unfair. unjustly
Opposites

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