unfairly
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un·fair
(ŭn-fâr′)adj. un·fair·er, un·fair·est
1. Contrary to justice or a sense of fairness: It was unfair to extend the deadline for some students but not others.
2. Contrary to laws or conventions, especially in commerce; unethical: unfair dealing.
3. Not kind or considerate: It was unfair of me to laugh when he felt so sad.
un·fair′ly adv.
un·fair′ness n.
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Adv. | 1. | unfairly - in an unfair manner; "they dealt with him unfairly"; "their accusations hit below the belt" |
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Translations
بصورَةٍ غَيْر عادِلَه
nepoctivě
igazságtalanul
á ósanngjarnan hátt
krivično
haksız bir şekilde
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
unfairly
adv → unfair; treat, criticize etc also → ungerecht; accuse, punish → zu Unrecht; dismissed → ungerechterweise, zu Unrecht; to charge unfairly high prices → ungerechtfertigt hohe Preise verlangen
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
unfair
(anˈfeə) adjective not fair or just. He has received unfair treatment.
unˈfairly adverbunˈfairness noun
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