unfairly

adverb

un·​fair·​ly ˌən-ˈfer-lē How to pronounce unfairly (audio)
: in an unfair manner

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Recent examples, such as healthcare AI systems recommending incorrect treatments or hiring algorithms unfairly filtering candidates, illustrate the dangers of entrusting critical decisions to tools that lack human oversight. Jason Snyder, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025 Shortly after Thanksgiving, Biden issued a broad pardon of his son Hunter, arguing that Hunter had been unfairly prosecuted and that the tax evasion and gun charges brought against him were politically motivated. Abdallah Fayyad, Vox, 17 Jan. 2025 While responding to Bondi assured that the appearing in Patel's 2023 book, Government Gangsters, would not be unfairly targeted by the Department of Justice under the Trump administration. Ewan Palmer, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025 The suit claims that the district’s policies unfairly restrict the girls’ freedom of expression and deny them fair and equal access to athletic opportunities. Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for unfairly 

Word History

First Known Use

1713, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unfairly was in 1713

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“Unfairly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfairly. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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