1In a manner that is not in accordance with the principles of equality and justice.
in my view, he was treated unfairly
employees have a right not to be unfairly dismissed
Example sentencesExamples
Companies cannot act in concert if they feel another member company is acting unfairly.
An earlier complaint had claimed hog farmers in Canada were unfairly subsidized.
The standards committees get blamed unfairly for the actions of their individual members.
The battle goes on between the music industry and those who seek to rob them of their legitimate revenues by illegally and unfairly copying CDs.
It is difficult to face irate parents who insist their child has been dealt with unfairly.
1.1In a way that does not follow the rules of a game or sport.
you can't be accused of cheating or playing unfairly
Example sentencesExamples
He is booked for jostling Gronkjaer off the ball unfairly.
It was implied that he had colluded unfairly with Manchester United in his side's defeat last Saturday.
He defended himself against the charge of cutting up the pitch unfairly with the spikes of his boots in 1883.
These issues pertain to the testing and identification of substances intended to enhance animal performance that alters unfairly the results of racing.
They get involved in a bout after the Celtic striker unfairly challenged the stopper.
Definition of unfairly in US English:
unfairly
adverbˌənˈfɛrliˌənˈferlē
1In a manner that is not in accordance with the principles of equality and justice.
in my view, he was treated unfairly
employees have a right not to be unfairly dismissed
Example sentencesExamples
An earlier complaint had claimed hog farmers in Canada were unfairly subsidized.
Companies cannot act in concert if they feel another member company is acting unfairly.
The battle goes on between the music industry and those who seek to rob them of their legitimate revenues by illegally and unfairly copying CDs.
It is difficult to face irate parents who insist their child has been dealt with unfairly.
The standards committees get blamed unfairly for the actions of their individual members.
1.1In a way that does not follow the rules of a game or sport.
you can't be accused of cheating or playing unfairly
Example sentencesExamples
These issues pertain to the testing and identification of substances intended to enhance animal performance that alters unfairly the results of racing.
He is booked for jostling Gronkjaer off the ball unfairly.
It was implied that he had colluded unfairly with Manchester United in his side's defeat last Saturday.
They get involved in a bout after the Celtic striker unfairly challenged the stopper.
He defended himself against the charge of cutting up the pitch unfairly with the spikes of his boots in 1883.