unduly
unduly · more unduly · most unduly
несправедливо, незаслуженно
Undeservedly; in a way that is not warrantedUndeservedly; in a way that is not warranted.
/ʌnˈdjuːli/
» We don't need to be unduly pessimistic about this.
Meaning
1 sensesUndeservedly; in a way that is not warranted.
The speaker unduly criticized his opponent and later apologized for this.
незаслуженноnezasluženno, несправедли́воnespravedlívo
More definitions
- to an undue degree
Examples
8 sentencesWe don't need to be unduly pessimistic about this.
I'm not unduly worried by it.
Tom shouldn't be unduly concerned.
Our neighbour is unduly curious, isn't she?
ruНаша соседка излишне любопытна, тебе не кажется?
The king deemed it more righteous to impose a tax that was unduly low.
Translations
5 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
undeservedly; in a way that is not warranted:
Origin
From undue + -ly or un- + duly.From undue + -ly or un- + duly.
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Forms
more unduly, most unduly| Comparative | more unduly Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most unduly |
regular
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedundue
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb