unwarrantably
- adverb
- /ʌnˈwɔːrəntəbli/
:
injustificadamente
- His unwarrantably harsh criticism of her work surprised everyone in the meeting.
Examples
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On the other hand, the General Assembly did strike out at Gunn for his role in the passage of the Yazoo Act, approving a resolution that, because Gunn "did attempt to corrupt and unwarrantably influence some of the members" to vote for the act, he had "lost the confidence of this Legislature."
Academic text (2010) -
The teacher unwarrantably accused the student of cheating without any evidence.
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She unwarrantably questioned his intentions, causing a rift in their friendship.
Synonyms
85
1.8
In a way that treats people or things differently and not right
65
2.7
In a way that is not correct or fair
48
3.7
Without a good reason
34
3.9
Without a good reason
25
5.2
In an unfair way
24
4.6
In a way that is unfair or against the law
21
6.9
More than is reasonable or necessary
11
4.1
In a way that is unfair or much too extreme
5
7.9
In a way that has no good reason and is unnecessary
2
8.9
In a way that is very unfair or too harsh
2
7.0
In a way that has no good reason
2
6.9
In a way that is very wrong and cannot be forgiven
1
6.5
In a way that has no facts or proof
1
7.0
In a way that is not fair and not earned
1
8.2
Without a good reason or any right to do it
1
7.4
In a way that no one can show is right or fair
1
8.0
In a way that is not fair or right
1
8.0
In a way that treats people unfairly
In a way that is wrong or unfair
In a way that is very unfair and morally wrong
In a way someone gets praise or reward they do not earn
In a way that is not based on reason or careful thinking
How Justified
17
4.6
1
6.3
1
6.1
1
8.2
1
7.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
unwarrantably = unwarrantable (transparent) = un + warrant + able + ly
The adverb is formed by adding the productive adverbial suffix '-ly' to the adjective 'unwarrantable', which itself is transparently 'un-' + 'warrant' + '-able', so the overall meaning is directly predictable as 'in an unjustified way'.
Etymology
Unwarrantably breaks into un- meaning 'not' and warrant meaning 'a guarantee or good reason', like in the word 'warranty' or a legal 'warrant', so unwarrantably describes doing something 'without good reason' or 'without proper justification'.