unduly

[ uhn-doo-lee, -dyoo- ]

adverb

1. excessively:

   unduly worried.

2. in an inappropriate, unjustifiable, or improper manner:

   unduly critical.

unduly

/ ʌnˈdjuːlɪ /

adverb

1. immoderately; excessively
2. in contradiction of moral or legal standards

Word History and Origins

Origin of unduly¹

First recorded in 1350–1400, unduly is from the Middle English word undewely. See undue, -ly

Example Sentences

I recall being taught that those laws were a big mistake perpetrated by an infant republic, unduly empowering the president to infringe on civil liberties.

From Los Angeles Times

The CPS and Leila’s private barrister appealed the sentence as being unduly lenient.

From BBC

But Prof Fox says while it is possible to discover an allergy later in life - or to develop one - it is “uncommon and not something to be unduly worried about”.

From BBC

She said there were factual inaccuracies and that it had been "unduly harsh".

From BBC

It argued the rules were never used and would "unduly restrict" the right to strike, while the Conservatives said the move to start phasing them out would put access to emergency services at risk.

From BBC

Related Words

• disproportionately
• extremely
• immensely
• improperly
• inordinately
• overly
• too
• unfairly
• unjustifiably
• unjustly
• unnecessarily
• unreasonably