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unjustly

adv.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ənˈdʒəstɫi// UK //ʌndʒˈʌstli// un·just·ly

adv. in a way that is unfair or not right. You use this when someone is treated badly without a good reason.

adv. in a manner that is unfair or not based on reason or law.


SIMPLE

He was treated unjustly by his boss.

CONTEXTUAL

The witness felt she was being treated unjustly by the judge during the trial.

COMPLEX

The historical record shows that many individuals were unjustly imprisoned without any evidence of their guilt, leading to a long-standing demand for a formal apology from the state.

Antonyms
Origin

From unjust + -ly or un- + justly.

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