unfairly
gb/ʌnfˈɛɹli/ us/ʌnfˈɛɹli/
B1
英語
igazságtalanul, méltánytalanul, aránytalanul
B1
1
用法パターン：
[someone] is treated/judged/punished/accused [unfairly]
She felt she had been unfairly treated at work.
Úgy érezte, igazságtalanul bántak vele a munkahelyén.
He was unfairly blamed for the mistake.
A hibáért igazságtalanul őt hibáztatták.
Many students thought the exam was marked unfairly.
学習者向け例文
My teacher did not judge me unfairly.
A tanárom nem ítélt meg igazságtalanul.
He was punished unfairly.
Igazságtalanul büntették meg.
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes use the adjective instead of the adverb (e.g., “treated unfair” instead of “treated unfairly”).
意味
in a way that is not fair
コロケーション
treated unfairly
|judged unfairly
|punished unfairly
|accused unfairly
|dismissed unfairly
|blamed unfairly
|criticized unfairly
|excluded unfairly
|overlooked unfairly
|unfairly targeted
類義語
unjustly (Slightly more formal; emphasizes moral or legal injustice.)
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wrongfully (Often used for accusations, punishment, or legal decisions.)
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inequitably (More formal; emphasizes unequal treatment.)
対義語
fairly (In a just and equal way.)
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justly (Emphasizes moral correctness or deserved outcomes.)
テーマ
law
|society
|work
|education
|ethics
定義
in a way that is not fair to someone
In a way that is not fair or just; without giving someone equal, reasonable, or deserved treatment.
B2
2
用法パターン：
[something] is [unfairly] + adjective / [someone] is [unfairly] compared to [someone]
New players said the first level was unfairly difficult.
Az új játékosok szerint az első pálya igazságtalanul nehéz volt.
Small firms are unfairly disadvantaged by the current rules.
A jelenlegi szabályok igazságtalanul hátrányos helyzetbe hozzák a kisvállalkozásokat.
She was unfairly compared to her older sister throughout school.
学習者向け例文
The test was unfairly hard.
A teszt igazságtalanul nehéz volt.
He was unfairly compared to his brother.
Igazságtalanul hasonlították össze a testvérével.
よくある間違い：
Learners may overuse “unfairly” where “very” is meant; it implies a judgment that something is not fair, not just strong intensity.
意味
to an unreasonable, unfair degree
コロケーション
unfairly high
|unfairly low
|unfairly difficult
|unfairly strict
|unfairly compared
|unfairly expected
|unfairly demanding
|unfairly expensive
|unfairly criticized
|unfairly disadvantaged
類義語
unreasonably (Focuses on lack of reason; may not explicitly imply injustice.)
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unduly (More formal; means ‘more than is appropriate’.)
対義語
reasonably (To an appropriate or fair degree.)
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appropriately (To a suitable degree given the situation.)
テーマ
daily_life
|education
|sports
|work
定義
to an unreasonable level that is not fair
To a degree that creates an unfair disadvantage or seems unreasonable, especially when describing comparisons, standards, or conditions.
文法
辞書形
unfairly
IPA
GB/ʌnfˈɛɹli/
US/ʌnfˈɛɹli/
音節・強勢
un - fairly （2音節）
Stress on 2nd syllable (fairly)
活用形
Noun
- Base: unfairly
- Plural: unfairlies
表現
treated unfairly
1/tɹˈitɪd ʌnfˈɛɹli/
fixed phrase
receive unfair treatment
someone is not treated in a fair way
例文
- She complained that she was treated unfairly by her manager.
- I don’t want anyone on the team to feel treated unfairly.
- He said he’d been treated unfairly during the investigation.
学習者向け例文
- I was treated unfairly at work.
- She feels treated unfairly.
unfairly accused
1/ʌnfˈɛɹli əkjˈuzd/
fixed phrase
blamed for something wrongly
someone is blamed without a good reason
例文
- He said he was unfairly accused of cheating.
- Several students were unfairly accused of copying during the exam.
- She felt unfairly accused when her friend suggested she had lied.
学習者向け例文
- I was unfairly accused of stealing.
unfairly compared (to)
1/ʌnfˈɛɹli kəmpˈɛɹd tə/
fixed phrase
compared in a way that isn’t fair
compared in a way that is not fair
例文
- She hates being unfairly compared to her sister.
- The new phone is unfairly compared to last year’s flagship model.
- Small local shops are often unfairly compared to big online retailers.
学習者向け例文
- He is unfairly compared to his brother.
unfairly dismissed
1/ʌnfˈɛɹli dɪsmˈɪst/
fixed phrase
lose job without fair reason
lose your job in an unfair way
例文
- She believes she was unfairly dismissed after raising safety concerns.
- Two employees claimed they were unfairly dismissed and took the case to a tribunal.
- He was unfairly dismissed without any warning.
学習者向け例文
- He was unfairly dismissed from his job.