unequally

4 4.3

In a way that is not fair or even

adverb
/ʌnˈiːkwəli/

: desigualmente

So Buyer points out examples of relationships where power is unequally distributed.
distributed unequally
treat unequally

So Buyer points out examples of relationships where power is unequally distributed.

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Examples

The duties associated with supervising and monitoring children are divided, even if it is unequally, between the two parents.

Academic text (2006)
There is significant environmental risk in Rhode Island, and its burden falls unequally on segments of the population.

Academic text (1990)
But that might not be the relevant for most people if economic growth is actually unequally distributed.
You know, some people are being treated very unequally and conscience demands that I take a stand.

Gregory B. Sadler - That Philosophy Guy
Fishing skills may also have been unequally distributed.

Academic text (2006)
Power, of course, is distributed unequally throughout society, yet it is critical in gaining access to resources, including information.

Academic text (2000)
Sponsorship of programs was unequally distributed among regions.

Academic text (1998)
And your system still amounts to treating people's votes unequally based on where they live.

Blog text (28)
Unfortunately, cultural and social capitals are unequally distributed within U.S. capitalist society.

Academic text (2011)
Many students are treated unequally in the education system, leading to significant disparities in learning outcomes.

Synonyms

unfairly

vsunequally

85 1.8

In a way that treats people or things differently and not right

also applies to things that are not even or uniform rather than moral wrongs

disproportionately

vsunequally

46 7.1

By an amount that is too large or too small compared with what is normal

is a term for lack of fairness or uniformity rather than only degree mismatch

unjustly

vsunequally

25 5.2

In an unfair way

is broader and covers not even or uniform cases not only wrongful acts

unevenly

vsunequally

8 3.5

In a way that makes some parts different from others

also covers unfair treatment or lack of justice not only physical irregularity

asymmetrically

vsunequally

1 7.0

In an uneven way so the left and right sides are not the same

is broader and covers lack of fairness or evenness not only side imbalance

inequitably

vsunequally

1 8.0

In a way that treats people unfairly

can also mean things are not even or uniform rather than only unfair treatment

unrightfully

vsunequally

1 8.0

In a way that is not fair or right

also applies to not even physical patterns or distributions not just moral wrongs

disparately

vsunequally

7.9

In a way that affects people and places unequally

is broader and includes lack of fairness or uniformity not only degree differences

unsymmetrically

vsunequally

7.5

In a way that is not the same on both sides

is broader and covers lack of fairness or uniformity not only visual imbalance

discrepantly

vsunequally

8.9

In a way that shows things do not agree

is about things being not even or fair rather than only inconsistency

Antonyms

equally

483 1.0

In the same way or to the same amount

fairly

100 1.0

In an honest way that treats everyone the same

How Evenly

evenly

98 1.3

unequally

4 4.3

irregularly

4 4.2

Surface Forms

unequally positive

Morphology

unequally = unequal (transparent) = un + equal + ly

The word 'unequally' is a straightforward adverbial form of the adjective 'unequal', indicating the manner of being unequal.

Etymology

Unequally is made from un- meaning 'not', equal meaning 'the same', and -ly which makes the word tell 'how' something is done. So, unequally means 'not the same' or 'not fair', which is why we say opportunities are shared unequally when some people get more than others.