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unduly

[ uhn-doo-lee, -dyoo- ]

adverb

  1. excessively:

    unduly worried.

  2. in an inappropriate, unjustifiable, or improper manner:

    unduly critical.



unduly

/ ʌnˈdjuːlɪ /

adverb

  1. immoderately; excessively
  2. in contradiction of moral or legal standards


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Word History and Origins

Origin of unduly1

First recorded in 1350–1400, unduly is from the Middle English word undewely. See undue, -ly

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Example Sentences

At first, my co-director, Negin Farsad, and I thought Stewart was being unduly modest.

Opponents jeered that his son was being unduly favored, an accusation Sarkozy denied.

Americans have been unduly obsessed with the American-born cleric ever since he was linked to the Fort Hood rampage.

This data is then tracked using a 10-day moving average, to assure that sudden changes in changes do not unduly skew results.

For every new parent, the decision about whether to vaccinate his or her child has been unduly stressful.

To unduly increase rates would diminish traffic and induce competition by road and sea.

Adverse critics contended that he unduly protected the Filipino to the prejudice of the white manʼs interest.

The baggage is then taken to the Custom-house in a steam-launch for examination, which is not unduly rigid.

Moreover the old Oriental task-masters possessed an asset which we have lost—a supreme scorn for being unduly hurried.

It is desirable that the sheer should be ample, and the form not unduly fined away within the midship half length.

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