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单词 unfairly
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Definition of unfairly in English:

unfairly

adverbʌnˈfɛːliˌənˈfɛrli
  • 1In a manner that is not in accordance with the principles of equality and justice.

    in my view, he was treated unfairly
    employees have a right not to be unfairly dismissed
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Companies cannot act in concert if they feel another member company is acting unfairly.
    • An earlier complaint had claimed hog farmers in Canada were unfairly subsidized.
    • The standards committees get blamed unfairly for the actions of their individual members.
    • The battle goes on between the music industry and those who seek to rob them of their legitimate revenues by illegally and unfairly copying CDs.
    • It is difficult to face irate parents who insist their child has been dealt with unfairly.
    1. 1.1 In a way that does not follow the rules of a game or sport.
      you can't be accused of cheating or playing unfairly
      Example sentencesExamples
      • He is booked for jostling Gronkjaer off the ball unfairly.
      • It was implied that he had colluded unfairly with Manchester United in his side's defeat last Saturday.
      • He defended himself against the charge of cutting up the pitch unfairly with the spikes of his boots in 1883.
      • These issues pertain to the testing and identification of substances intended to enhance animal performance that alters unfairly the results of racing.
      • They get involved in a bout after the Celtic striker unfairly challenged the stopper.

Definition of unfairly in US English:

unfairly

adverbˌənˈfɛrliˌənˈferlē
  • 1In a manner that is not in accordance with the principles of equality and justice.

    in my view, he was treated unfairly
    employees have a right not to be unfairly dismissed
    Example sentencesExamples
    • An earlier complaint had claimed hog farmers in Canada were unfairly subsidized.
    • Companies cannot act in concert if they feel another member company is acting unfairly.
    • The battle goes on between the music industry and those who seek to rob them of their legitimate revenues by illegally and unfairly copying CDs.
    • It is difficult to face irate parents who insist their child has been dealt with unfairly.
    • The standards committees get blamed unfairly for the actions of their individual members.
    1. 1.1 In a way that does not follow the rules of a game or sport.
      you can't be accused of cheating or playing unfairly
      Example sentencesExamples
      • These issues pertain to the testing and identification of substances intended to enhance animal performance that alters unfairly the results of racing.
      • He is booked for jostling Gronkjaer off the ball unfairly.
      • It was implied that he had colluded unfairly with Manchester United in his side's defeat last Saturday.
      • They get involved in a bout after the Celtic striker unfairly challenged the stopper.
      • He defended himself against the charge of cutting up the pitch unfairly with the spikes of his boots in 1883.
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