"unduly" meaning in English

See unduly in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /ʌnˈdjuːli/, /ʌnˈduːli/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-unduly.wav Forms: more unduly [comparative], most unduly [superlative]
Etymology: From undue + -ly or un- + duly. Etymology templates: {{af|en|undue|-ly}} undue + -ly, {{af|en|un-|duly}} un- + duly Head templates: {{en-adv}} unduly (comparative more unduly, superlative most unduly)
  1. Undeservedly; in a way that is not warranted. Translations (undeservedly; in a way that is not warranted): неоправдано (neopravdano) (Bulgarian), незаслужено (nezasluženo) (Bulgarian), несправедливо (nespravedlivo) (Bulgarian), indegudament (Catalan), 过度的 (Chinese Mandarin), kohtuuttomasti (Finnish), liiallisesti (Finnish), aiheettomasti (Finnish), indument (French), niesłusznie (Polish), nadmiernie (Polish), nienależnie (Polish), bezpodstawnie (Polish), indevidamente (Portuguese), незаслуженно (nezasluženno) (Russian), несправедли́во (nespravedlívo) (Russian), neopravdano (Serbo-Croatian), nezasluženo (Serbo-Croatian), indebidamente (Spanish), oskäligt (Swedish), onödigt (Swedish), orättmätigt (Swedish), otillbörligt (Swedish), oberättigat (Swedish)
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