unduly

[uhn-doo-lee, -dyoo-] Example Sentences

un·du·ly

[uhn-doo-lee, -dyoo-]
adverb
1.
excessively: unduly worried.
2.
in an inappropriate, unjustifiable, or improper manner: unduly critical.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English undewely. See undue, -ly
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Unduly is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
Example Sentences
  • Western governments which bankroll it do not seem unduly worried.
  • Cameras might make witnesses cagey, or unduly humiliate defendants.
  • But to say there is no link to crime more generally looks unduly optimistic.
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unduly (ʌnˈdjuːlɪ)
 
adv
1.  immoderately; excessively
2.  in contradiction of moral or legal standards

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