as in cruelly
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Critics fear broader threats to free speech Trump campaigned in part as a champion of free speech, seizing on complaints from conservatives that they were being unfairly censored on campuses, on social media and by government.
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Niall Stanage, The Hill, 29 Mar. 2025
Her lawyers say she is unfairly being punished for speaking out in favor of Palestinian rights.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2025
Many people — perhaps unfairly — struggle to think of financial services firms in the same context as ethics.
—Roger Trapp, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
He was booked, unfairly according to Iraola, after Wolves forward Matheus Cunha hit out at and headbutted him in extra time and was himself sent off.
—Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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Niall Stanage, The Hill, 29 Mar. 2025
Her lawyers say she is unfairly being punished for speaking out in favor of Palestinian rights.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2025
Many people — perhaps unfairly — struggle to think of financial services firms in the same context as ethics.
—Roger Trapp, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
He was booked, unfairly according to Iraola, after Wolves forward Matheus Cunha hit out at and headbutted him in extra time and was himself sent off.
—Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Unfairly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfairly. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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