unduly

adverb

ˌən-ˈdü-lē How to pronounce unduly (audio)
Definition of undulynext
as in overly
beyond a normal or acceptable limit unduly upset by the slight delay of our departure

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Recent Examples of unduly Otherwise local and state politics might unduly influence their research agendas. — Trysh Travis / Made By History, TIME, 25 Feb. 2025 Voting rights advocates say that process is already unduly burdensome. — Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 26 Jan. 2025 But Gensler’s efforts were serially frustrated by court challenges, and the major Wall Street banks, despite their increasing concentration and ever-mounting exposure to risky derivatives, did not suffer unduly under the Biden regime. — Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025 In the subsequent Curbed article, former employees described Sachs’ studio as hostile and unduly strict, and its leader as prone to using offensive language, as well as other eyebrow-raising practices that seemingly drew from his artistic preoccupation with political oppression. — Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 18 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unduly

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“Unduly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unduly. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.

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