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/un dooh"lee, -dyooh"-/, adv.1. excessively: unduly worried.2. in an inappropriate, unjustifiable, or improper manner: unduly critical.[1350-1400; ME undewely. See UNDUE, -LY]
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unduly — un·du·ly /ˌən dü lē, dyü / adv: in an undue manner: to an excessive degree unduly influenced the testator Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. unduly … Law dictionary
Unduly — Un*du ly, adv. In an undue manner. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
unduly — late 14c., from UN (Cf. un ) (1) “not” + DULY (Cf. duly) … Etymology dictionary
unduly — [adv] excessively disproportionately, ever, extravagantly, extremely, illegally, immensely, immoderately, improperly, indecorously, inordinately, out of proportion, over, overfull, overly, overmuch, too, underhandedly, unfairly, unjustifiably,… … New thesaurus
unduly — [un do͞o′lē, undyo͞o′lē] adv. 1. improperly; unjustly 2. to an undue degree; excessively … English World dictionary
unduly — [[t]ʌ̱ndju͟ːli, AM du͟ːli[/t]] ADV: ADV with v, ADV adj, oft with brd neg If you say that something does not happen or is not done unduly, you mean that it does not happen or is not done to an excessive or unnecessary extent. But you re not… … English dictionary
unduly — un|du|ly [ʌnˈdju:li US ˈdu: ] adv formal more than is normal or reasonable unduly worried/concerned/anxious etc ▪ She doesn t seem unduly concerned about her exams. ▪ It didn t trouble me unduly … Dictionary of contemporary English
unduly — adverb Date: 14th century in an undue manner ; excessively < an unduly harsh punishment > < unduly sensitive > … New Collegiate Dictionary
unduly — adv. Unduly is used with these adjectives: ↑anxious, ↑cautious, ↑cynical, ↑harsh, ↑lenient, ↑optimistic, ↑pessimistic, ↑restricted, ↑restrictive Unduly is used with these verbs: ↑delay, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
unduly — adverb Undeservedly, not warranted. The speaker unduly criticized his opponent and later apologized for this … Wiktionary
