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unfairly

/ʌnˈferli/ /ˌʌnˈferli/

Meanings
adverb
In a manner that is unfair.

Examples :

"The carnival games were unfairly difficult, and hardly anybody won a prize."
moral attitude value right character

Related Words

Illustration hardly

hardly adverb

/ˈhɑːdli/ /ˈhɑɹdli/

(manner) Firmly, vigorously, with strength or exertion.

"The gardener worked hardly to get the roses to bloom in time for the festival. "

Illustration games

games noun

/ɡeɪmz/

A playful or competitive activity.

"The children love to play board games after school. "

Illustration that

that noun

/ˈðæt/ /ˈd̪æt/ /ˈðɛt/

Something being indicated that is there; one of those.

"My sister brought several books to the library, and that one is about dinosaurs. "

Illustration and

and noun

/ænd/ /ənd/ /ən/

In rhythm, the second half of a divided beat.

"The drummer emphasized the ands in the song, making the rhythm very clear. "

Illustration unfair

unfair verb

/ʌnˈfɛə(ɹ)/ /ʌnˈfɛɚ/

To make ugly

"The harsh criticism from the teacher unfairly unmade his final project, leaving it looking quite unattractive. "

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration prize

prize noun

/pɹaɪz/

That which is taken from another; something captured; a thing seized by force, stratagem, or superior power.

"The bully's prize was the other boy's lunch money. "

Illustration anybody

anybody pronoun

/ˈɛn.i.bɒd.i/ /ˈɛn.i.bɑd.i/

Any one out of an indefinite number of persons; anyone; any person.

"Anybody will do."

Illustration were

were noun

/wɜːr/ /wər/

A man, a husband

"The were in my family is a kind and supportive man. "

Illustration manner

manner noun

/ˈmænə/ /ˈmænɚ/

Mode of action; way of performing or doing anything

"My sister learned to write in a very careful manner. "

Illustration carnival

carnival noun

/kɑɹnəˈvɑl/

Any of a number of festivals held just before the beginning of Lent.

"Carnival of Brazil"

Illustration difficult

difficult verb

/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/

To make difficult; to impede; to perplex.

"The complicated instructions on the new software difficult me from completing the project on time. "