What does unduly mean?
Unduly means Undeservedly; in a way that is not warranted..
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/ʌnˈdjuːli/ · adverb
Undeservedly; in a way that is not warranted..
The speaker unduly criticized his opponent and later apologized for this.
The departure was not unduly prolonged. In the road Mr. Love and the driver favoured the company with a brief chanty running. “Got it?—No, I ain't, 'old on,—Got it? Got it?—No, 'old on sir.”
No. 4 has recently undergone complete overhaul to relieve Dolgoch of much of the heavy work, but No. 3 has proved unduly sensitive to permanent way defects and is not to be used in regular service until further track improvements are carried out.
It was a casual sneer, obviously one of a long line. There was hatred behind it, but of a quiet, chronic type, nothing new or unduly virulent, and he was taken aback by the flicker of amazed incredulity that passed over the younger man's ravaged face.
Use unduly when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Unduly means Undeservedly; in a way that is not warranted..
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The speaker unduly criticized his opponent and later apologized for this.
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