unduly
adverb
un·du·ly
ˌən-ˈdü-lē 
-ˈdyü-
: in an undue manner : excessively
an unduly harsh punishment
unduly sensitive
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Examples of unduly in a Sentence
taxes that unduly burden homeowners
The punishment was unduly harsh.
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These jurists had earned the ire of people like Ms. Kelly by repeatedly rejecting arguments that the defendants could not get fair trials in liberal Washington or had been unduly prosecuted for their pro-Trump politics.
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Dan Barry, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025
Ahead of the election, the Biden administration warned that multiple countries, including Russia, Iran and China, were trying to unduly influence U.S. elections.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2024
Forest goalkeeper Matz Sels was not unduly stretched in the second half.
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The speculation here is that to delay every single response by GPT while it’s being double-checked for safety could unduly slow it down, when most questions and answers are totally anodyne.
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Dan Barry, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025
Ahead of the election, the Biden administration warned that multiple countries, including Russia, Iran and China, were trying to unduly influence U.S. elections.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2024
Forest goalkeeper Matz Sels was not unduly stretched in the second half.
—Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
The speculation here is that to delay every single response by GPT while it’s being double-checked for safety could unduly slow it down, when most questions and answers are totally anodyne.
—Jonathan L. Zittrain, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Unduly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unduly. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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unduly
adverb
un·du·ly
ˌən-ˈd(y)ü-lē
ˈən-
: in an undue manner
Legal Definition
unduly
adverb
un·du·ly
ˌən-ˈdü-lē, -ˈdyü-
: in an undue manner : to an excessive degree
unduly influenced the testator
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