unjustly
unjustly — adverb
1. in a situation where someone is treated more harshly than is reasonable or recei
in a situation where someone is treated more harshly than is reasonable or receives a result that is not based on fairness
Two years later, the court finally admitted that Vikram had been unjustly imprisoned.
passive: be unjustly + past participle
The school unjustly punished Tariq for a fight that another student started.
Critics claim the award show unjustly overlooked Élise's documentary about climate change.
Caio felt the newspaper had unjustly portrayed his neighbourhood as dangerous.
Harper's application for a research grant was unjustly rejected by the committee.
- unfairly
broader and more common in everyday use; covers minor to serious situations
- wrongfully
more legalistic; used especially when someone is accused or deprived of something they had a right to
- undeservedly
emphasises that the person did not earn the negative treatment or outcome
用法筆記
Commonly paired with verbs of accusation, punishment, or rejection (accuse, imprison, punish, deny, reject, criticise). Often appears before the past participle in passive constructions.