"undeservedly" meaning in English

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Adverb

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-undeservedly.wav Forms: more undeservedly [comparative], most undeservedly [superlative]
Etymology: From undeserved + -ly or un- + deservedly. Etymology templates: {{af|en|undeserved|-ly|id2=adverbial}} undeserved + -ly, {{af|en|un-|deservedly|id1=negative}} un- + deservedly Head templates: {{en-adv}} undeservedly (comparative more undeservedly, superlative most undeservedly)
  1. In an undeserved manner. Synonyms: undeservingly
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