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'Urban Renewal' was sweet because I've been - unfairly, I would say - plonked in the middle of the road because of a handful of songs. It came at a good time for me, because you do take a bit of a browbeating and, as you get older, you become better at accepting it and realizing why it happens.
Phil Collins

Meaning of "unfairly" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UNFAIRLY

unfairly  [ʌnˈfɛəlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNFAIRLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Unfairly is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES UNFAIRLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

unfairly

Injustice

Injustice is a quality relating to unfairness or undeserved outcomes. The term may be applied in reference to a particular event or situation, or to a larger status quo. In Western philosophy and jurisprudence, injustice is very commonly, but not always, defined as either the absence or the opposite of justice. The sense of injustice is a universal human feature, though the exact circumstances considered unjust can vary from culture to culture. While even acts of nature can sometimes arouse the sense of injustice, the sense is usually felt in relation to human action such as misuse, abuse, neglect, or malfeasance that is uncorrected or else sanctioned by a legal system or fellow human beings. The sense of injustice can be a powerful motivational condition, causing people to take action not just to defend themselves but also others who they perceive to be unfairly treated.

Definition of unfairly in the English dictionary

The definition of unfairly in the dictionary is in an unjust manner. Other definition of unfairly is in a dishonest or unethical manner.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNFAIRLY


actually
ˈæktʃʊəlɪ
barely
ˈbɛəlɪ
clearly
ˈklɪəlɪ
especially
ɪˈspɛʃəlɪ
eventually
ɪˈvɛntʃʊəlɪ
fairly
ˈfɛəlɪ
finally
ˈfaɪnəlɪ
formerly
ˈfɔːməlɪ
foursquarely
ˌfɔːˈskwɛəlɪ
generally
ˈdʒɛnrəlɪ
hourly
ˈaʊəlɪ
Italy
ˈɪtəlɪ
nearly
ˈnɪəlɪ
normally
ˈnɔːməlɪ
originally
əˈrɪdʒɪnəlɪ
particularly
pəˈtɪkjʊləlɪ
rarely
ˈrɛəlɪ
sparely
ˈspɛəlɪ
squarely
ˈskwɛəlɪ
unwarely
ʌnˈwɛəlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNFAIRLY

unfading
unfadingly
unfadingness
unfailing
unfailingly
unfailingness
unfair
unfair dismissal
unfairer
unfairest
unfairness
unfaith
unfaithful
unfaithfully
unfaithfulness
unfaked
unfallen
unfallible
unfalsifiable
unfaltering

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNFAIRLY

curly
debonairly
eagerly
early
elderly
girly
northerly
Orly
overly
poorly
properly
quarterly
regularly
scholarly
similarly
swirly
twirly
utterly
whirly
yearly

Synonyms and antonyms of unfairly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «unfairly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNFAIRLY

Find out the translation of unfairly to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of unfairly from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «unfairly» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

不公平
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

injustamente
570 millions of speakers

English

unfairly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अन्याय
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غير عادل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

несправедливо
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

injustamente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অন্যায়ভাবে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

injustement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak adil
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

unfair
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

不当に
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

부당
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ora adil
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không công bằng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நியாயமற்ற
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गैरवर्तने
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

insafsızca
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ingiustamente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

niesprawiedliwie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

несправедливо
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pe nedrept
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

άδικα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onbillik
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

orättvist
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

urettferdig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of unfairly

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNFAIRLY»

The term «unfairly» is quite widely used and occupies the 33.853 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNFAIRLY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about unfairly

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10 QUOTES WITH «UNFAIRLY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word unfairly.
1
Linwood Barclay
Switching over to a hybrid car is one of those right things, but, unfairly or not, it still has a reputation among car enthusiasts as something you have to pedal really fast when you're on the ramp merging into traffic on the 401.
2
Phil Collins
'Urban Renewal' was sweet because I've been - unfairly, I would say - plonked in the middle of the road because of a handful of songs. It came at a good time for me, because you do take a bit of a browbeating and, as you get older, you become better at accepting it and realizing why it happens.
3
Mario Cuomo
If you can manipulate news, a judge can manipulate the law. A smart lawyer can keep a killer out of jail, a smart accountant can keep a thief from paying taxes, a smart reporter could ruin your reputation- unfairly.
4
Diana DeGette
As premiums continue to skyrocket, we must ensure that health insurers are not engaging in anticompetitive behavior and unfairly driving up health care costs.
5
Vin Diesel
We all deal with being unfairly judged.
6
Mohamed ElBaradei
People feel repressed by their own governments; they feel unfairly treated by the outside world; they wake up in the morning, and who do they see - they see people being shot and killed: all Muslims from Afghanistan, Iraq, Somalia, Sudan, Darfur.
7
Virginia Foxx
Challenging unfairly subsidized products, fighting counterfeit goods and intellectual property theft and holding countries accountable for an unfair currency regime will help American companies remain competitive.
8
Stephanie Herseth
While Congress can't overturn the Supreme Court, we can provide carrots and sticks to prevent local governments from unfairly taking property from landowners.
9
Sue Kelly
Yet our small business owners across the country are unfairly losing potential interest income on a daily basis until the Business Checking Freedom Act becomes law.
10
David Mixner
President Clinton not only benefits by gay and lesbian votes, but he benefits by showing the nation that he is a strong leader who implements his beliefs, who stands firm by those who he believes are being treated unfairly, and I think people respect that kind of leadership in the country.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNFAIRLY»

Discover the use of unfairly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to unfairly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Company Law in Practice
For example, a technical breach of the statutory requirements regarding issuing shares might not amount to unfairly prejudicial conduct (Re DR Chemicals Ltd ( 1989) 5 BCC 39). Nevertheless, Hoffmann LJ said the starting point in a s 459 ...
City Law School (London, England), 2008
2
Concise Corporations Law
unfairly. prejudicial. or. unfairly. discriminatory. conduct. 12.5 (i) Introduction In a bid to combat the limitations embodied in the rule in Foss v Harbottle (1843) 67 ER 189, a statutory form of relief, now embodied in s 232-235 (formerly, s 246 A A ) ...
Julie Cassidy, 2006
3
Company Law
17-31 17-32 possible to assert that what has occurred, though it impacts on their position as creditors, is unfairly prejudicial to their interests as members. Finally, it should be no ted that the removal ofthe company's auditor from office on ...
Brenda Hannigan, 2012
4
Alternative policies for controlling nonpoint agricultural ...
Groups Unfairly Treated--A very high percentage of ASCS directors felt that farmers with land along streams would be unfairly treated by policies requiring greenbelts, especially if those greenbelts were recreational. As indicated in Table 47, ...
Wesley D. Seitz, Environmental Research Laboratory (Athens, Ga.), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1978
5
Feminist Measures in Survey Research
How many times have you been treated unfairly by teachers or professors because you are a woman? 2. How many times have you been treated unfairly by your employer, boss or supervisors because you are a woman? 3. How many times ...
Catherine E. Harnois, 2012
6
A Course in Miracles
You cannot be unfairly treated. The belief you are is but another form of the idea you are deprived by someone not yourself. Projection of the cause of sacrifice is at the root of everything perceived to be unfair and not your just deserts. Yet it is ...
‎2008
7
Unfairly Ewesed
Hillie is a kind-hearted Golden Retriever.
Hilary C.T. Walker, 2011
8
Briefcase on Company Law
This was clearly excessive and was correctly held to be unfairly prejudicial to the petitioner's interests. The rights issue, which would have reduced the petitioner's shareholding from one-third to less than 5%, was also unfairly prejudicial in ...
MIchael Ottley, 2002
9
Handbook of Evidence-Based Treatment Manuals for Children ...
Are you ready to begin working so that you can “see with new eyes”those people who unfairly hurt you?Why or why not? 12. Can you begin to “see with new eyes” those who are unfair without being put at risk to be hurt again?Why or why not?
Craig Winston LeCroy Professor of Social Work Arizona State University, 2008
10
Stress Counselling: A Rational Emotive Behaviour Approach
He treated you unfairly. But why must he not be unfair to you? Not why is it undesirable that he treated you unfairly. We agree on that. But why must he not act unfairly? Tina: I didn't want him to treat me unfairly and I didn't deserve to be!
Albert Ellis, Jack Gordon, Michael Neenan, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNFAIRLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term unfairly is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Watchdog: Increased risk of IRS unfairly auditing political groups
Lax oversight at the IRS increases the risk that political and religious groups could be unfairly targeted for audits, government investigators say in a report that ... «Fox News, Jul 15»
2
Employee who abused bosses was unfairly dismissed
An employee who sexually harassed colleagues and told his bosses to f--- off at a Christmas party was unfairly sacked partly because the company had ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jun 15»
3
Detective treated unfairly, union says
... union says a Bundaberg detective who was stood down from duty for allegedly leaking confidential information and accepting gifts is being treated unfairly. «Bundaberg News Mail, Jun 15»
4
Mother claims daughter was unfairly kept from playing on HS tennis …
Keshia Clemons claims her 14-year-old daughter Tatum was unfairly kept from playing on the tennis team. Shelby County Schools spokesman Ryan Allen said ... «WHAS 11.com, Jun 15»
5
Pregnant women 'unfairly' denied mortgages over child costs
Banks are "unfairly" blocking mortgage applications made by pregnant women or couples planning on starting a family, Britain's most senior complaints official ... «Telegraph.co.uk, May 15»
6
Alexander: Nuclear power treated unfairly under EPA plan
Alexander took McCarthy to task last week because the Obama administration is treating nuclear power differently — and in his view, a bit unfairly — than wind ... «Knoxville News Sentinel, May 15»
7
Why Google pays staff 'unfairly'
Bock admits that a policy to "pay unfairly" is provocative, and that it might be better characterised as "pay unequally." In his view, it is actually more fair to pay a ... «Stuff.co.nz, Apr 15»
8
Is Russian foreign policy being unfairly judged?
Politics. Is Russian foreign policy being unfairly judged? As Moscow tries to strengthen ties with Athens, we take a closer look at Russia's role in the world. «Aljazeera.com, Apr 15»
9
GRPS: Graduation rates calculated unfairly
“From our perspective, the state needs to rethink this because it unfairly stacks the process against high-poverty, high-needs districts; those that have a ... «WOODTV.com, Mar 15»
10
Homeless claim they're unfairly targeted following drug arrests
TUCSON, AZ (Tucson News Now) - Homeless protestors say they're being unfairly targeted after Tucson Police officers arrested six suspects in a drug sting ... «Tucson News Now, Mar 15»

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