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[ uhn-doo-lee, -dyoo- ] / ʌnˈdu li, -ˈdyu- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR unduly ON THESAURUS.COM
adverbexcessively: unduly worried. in an inappropriate, unjustifiable, or improper manner: unduly critical. Origin of undulyFirst recorded in 1350–1400, unduly is from the Middle English word undewely.See undue, -ly Words nearby undulyundulating pulse, undulation, undulatory, undulatory theory, undulatus, unduly, undying, Une, unearned, unearned income, unearned increment Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for undulyAmericans have been unduly obsessed with the American-born cleric ever since he was linked to the Fort Hood rampage. 7 Opinions on the Awlaki Killing|Josh Dzieza|October 1, 2011|DAILY BEAST This data is then tracked using a 10-day moving average, to assure that sudden changes in changes do not unduly skew results. Election Oracle Methodology|The Daily Beast|October 20, 2010|DAILY BEAST For every new parent, the decision about whether to vaccinate his or her child has been unduly stressful. U.S. Debunks Autism Myth|Adam Winkler|March 13, 2010|DAILY BEAST He complained that the work was unduly expensive for the reason that "the woodwork was all marble." Fifth Avenue|Arthur Bartlett Maurice
I can trust Time to allot me, like every other man, my proper place, or to cast me down if I have been unduly exalted heretofore. Autobiographical Reminiscences with Family Letters and Notes on Music|Charles Gounod Inevitably they reflect the mores of the time, but do not emphasize them unduly. Edison's Conquest of Mars|Garrett Putnam Serviss Others are unduly cast down by the slightest adverse criticism. The Nervous Child|Hector Charles Cameron This word we have already defined as an unduly insistent and compulsive thought, habit of mind, or tendency to action. Why Worry?|George Lincoln Walton, M.D.
British Dictionary definitions for unduly
adverbimmoderately; excessively in contradiction of moral or legal standards Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to undulyunjustifiably, overly, unreasonably, unjustly, too, unfairly, extremely, improperly, inordinately, disproportionately, immensely, unnecessarily, ever, over, overmuch, extravagantly, illegally, immoderately, indecorously, out of proportion |