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Princeton's WordNet

  1. unjustlyadverb

    in an unjust manner

    "he was unjustly singled out for punishment"

Wiktionary

  1. unjustlyadverb

    in an unjust manner

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Unjustlyadjective

    In a manner contrary to right.

    If aught against my life
    Thy country sought of thee, it sought unjustly. John Milton.

    Whom, but for voting peace, the Greeks pursue,
    Accus’d unjustly, then unjustly slew. John Denham.

    Your choler does unjustly rise,
    To see your friends pursue your enemies. Dryden.

    Moderation the one side very justly disowns, and the other as unjustly pretends to. Jonathan Swift.

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  1. unjustly

    Unjustly is an adverb that means in a manner that is unfair, inequitable, or characterized by injustice. It often refers to an act which shows disregard for what is morally right or due, or in violation of someone's rights.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of unjustly in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of unjustly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of unjustly in a Sentence

  1. Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy:

    This is great news, and was absolutely the right thing to do, while this compensation will not bring back the 45 years that Richard Phillips unjustly served in prison, it is my sincere hope that it will bring a well-deserved and fulfilling quality of life to him.

  2. Glenn Youngkin:

    I look forward to working with the General Assembly to address this, forgive COVID fines and fees and restore licenses that were unjustly suspended.

  3. Reverend Alfred Daniel Williams King:

    Its changed the way everybodys looking at this. Look at the millions of people marching around the world. George Floyds last moments before George Floyds May 25 death while in police custody were captured on video and has sinceprompteda worldwide movement to combat racial injustice and calls for police reform. Protests have occurred almost daily in many cities across the world, with some devolving to looting and rioting early on. George Floyds was killed unjustly. Martin Luther King Jr. was killed unjustly. My father Reverend Alfred Daniel Williams King was killed unjustly, my grandmother, Reverend Alfred Daniel Williams King, was killed unjustly. I mourn and grieve with the family of George Floyds. I still miss my beloved family members.

  4. Edgar Watson Howe:

    Abuse a man unjustly, and you will make friends for him.

  5. Malik Yusef:

    You can't take -- unfalrly and unjustly -- your portion (of the planet), plus other people's portions away from them. It's a non-political issue. I don't think that should be an argument about that, it's an erroneous charge to say 'oh, (Pope Francis) is getting political because he's talking about the planet we live on.' Be serious!

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