unjustly
In an unjust mannerIn an unjust manner.
» Tom was unjustly accused of the crime.
Tom wurde des Verbrechens zu Unrecht angeklagt. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Тома несправедливо звинуватили у злочині. — deniko
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1 sensesIn an unjust manner.
unjustly punished
ungerecht
несправедли́воnespravedlívo
in an unjust manner
Examples
15 sentencesTom was unjustly accused of the crime.
Тома несправедливо звинуватили у злочині. — deniko
deTom wurde des Verbrechens zu Unrecht angeklagt. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I think Tom was unjustly convicted.
The people who experienced being unjustly treated are speaking out.
Tom was unjustly sentenced for a crime he hadn’t committed.
Tom's on his way home after years of being unjustly detained in prison.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
Origin
From unjust + -ly or un- + justly.From unjust + -ly or un- + justly.
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Forms
more unjustly, most unjustly| Comparative | more unjustly Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most unjustly |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsAntonyms
2 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.