Definition of unjustly in English:
unjustly
adverb ʌnˈdʒʌstliˌənˈdʒəs(t)li
In a manner that is not in accordance with what is morally right and fair.
he was unjustly accused of being a spy
they feel as if they have been treated unjustly
Example sentencesExamples
- The third chapter focuses on the Mexican-American folk hero who was unjustly imprisoned over a case of mistranslation.
- We can break a law unwittingly or be unjustly accused of breaking the law.
- Lords who unjustly dispossess their vassals can expect punishment from a higher authority.
- Tubin is an unjustly neglected composer with a distinctive musical voice.
- He meets an angry inmate who claims that he's been unjustly committed there.
Definition of unjustly in US English:
unjustly
adverbˌənˈdʒəs(t)liˌənˈjəs(t)lē
In a manner that is not in accordance with what is morally right and fair.
he was unjustly accused of being a spy
they feel as if they have been treated unjustly
Example sentencesExamples
- Tubin is an unjustly neglected composer with a distinctive musical voice.
- He meets an angry inmate who claims that he's been unjustly committed there.
- Lords who unjustly dispossess their vassals can expect punishment from a higher authority.
- We can break a law unwittingly or be unjustly accused of breaking the law.
- The third chapter focuses on the Mexican-American folk hero who was unjustly imprisoned over a case of mistranslation.