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undeservedly

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adv

Meaning 1

In an undeserved manner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: undeservingly

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

in an unmerited manner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the team chalked up another victory, the last one quite undeservedly, in my opinion

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: deservedly

History

Etymology

From undeserved + -ly or un- + deservedly.