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Definition of unfairly adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

unfairly

adverb
 
/ˌʌnˈfeəli/
 
/ˌʌnˈferli/
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  1. in a way that is not right or fair according to a set of rules or principles; in a way that does not treat people equally synonym unjustly
    • She claims to have been unfairly dismissed.
    • The tests discriminate unfairly against older people.
    opposite fairly (2)
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