Unfairly
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adverb
Quick meaning: Unfairly is an adverb meaning In a manner that is unfair.
Meaning
In a manner that is unfair.
Example Sentences
The carnival games were unfairly difficult, and hardly anybody won a prize.
As a result, many Black people remained unfairly enslaved and indentured in the so-called free territory. This was not legal slavery (also known as de jure slavery), but slavery in practice (de facto slavery).
Synonyms for unfairly
Depending on context, synonyms include unjustly.
Antonyms for unfairly
Common opposites include fairly, justly, fair, clean.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include unjustifiably, unjustly, unreasonably, unduly, undeservedly, unequally.
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