unjustly

unjustly — 副詞

1. in a situation where someone is treated more harshly than is reasonable or recei

1.副詞B2
釋義

不公正地

以不公平或不合理的方式

in a situation where someone is treated more harshly than is reasonable or receives a result that is not based on fairness

例句

Two years later, the court finally admitted that Vikram had been unjustly imprisoned.

兩年後，法院終於承認 Vikram 是不公正地被判入獄的。

passive: be unjustly + past participle

The school unjustly punished Tariq for a fight that another student started.

學校不公正地懲罰了 Tariq，因為一場其實是另一名學生引起的鬥毆。

同義詞
  • 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

反義詞
  • justly

    in a way that is morally right and fair

  • fairly

    in a way that treats everyone equally and reasonably

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.

常見錯誤

❌The bus was unjustly late this morning.
✅The bus was unfairly late this morning.
💡'Unjustly' is used for serious wrongs or rights violations, not for minor everyday inconveniences.