unjustly B2 Topic:Ethics & Social Judgment US /ʌnˈd͡ʒʌstli/ See IPA manual Freq #26085 Meanings 1 adv In a way that is not fair or right. The student was unjustly singled out for punishment. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · in a way that is not fair... unfairly Etymology AI details From unjust + -ly or un- + justly. Topics Ethics & Social Judgment External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # unjustly **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ʌnˈd͡ʒʌstli/ **Frequency rank:** 26085 ## Meanings 1. In a way that is not fair or right. ## Examples - The student was unjustly singled out for punishment. ## Etymology From unjust + -ly or un- + justly. ## AI Etymology Unjustly is from unjust + -ly or un- + justly. The surface analysis is unjust + -ly or un- + justly. The prefix un- supplies the negative or reversive element. In present-day use, it can mean in a way that is not fair or right. ## Topics - Ethics & Social Judgment markdown