adv B1 Intermediate Uncommon

unfairly

Unfairly (adv) means In a manner that is not fair or just. Example: “He felt he had been treated unfairly by his employer.”

adv

In a manner that is not fair or just.

"He felt he had been treated unfairly by his employer."

How to use unfairly

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishDone in a way that isn't fair to someone.

Common pairings

treated unfairly unfairly dismissed

more unfairly comparative, most unfairly superlative

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He felt he had been treated _____ by his employer.

From unfair plus -ly.

below the belt

fairly justly

pretty rather relatively kinda somewhat fairly reasonably rightly

girly fairly swirly

What does “unfairly” mean?

The word “unfairly” means in a manner that is not fair or just. In plain terms, done in a way that isn't fair to someone.

How do you use “unfairly” in a sentence?

Here is “unfairly” used in a sentence: “He felt he had been treated unfairly by his employer.”

What is the opposite of “unfairly”?

The opposite of “unfairly” — its antonyms — are fairly and justly.

What part of speech is “unfairly”?

“Unfairly” is an adverb.

Is “unfairly” a common word?

“Unfairly” is an uncommon word in modern English, usually learned at around the B1 level.

Vocabulary lists that include unfairly:

pretty rather relatively kinda somewhat fairly reasonably rightly