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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Dozens of other volunteers appear to have been unduly influenced, another violation.
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Weinstein argued that prosecutors unduly delayed charging him.
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Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2025
Weinstein argued that prosecutors unduly delayed charging him.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 29 Jan. 2025
Those earlier rulings found that the age verification systems of the 1990s and 2000s unduly burdened people’s speech and that filtering software could serve the same purpose, but the court also said that if the internet changed at some point in the future, that analysis could change too.
—Adi Robertson, The Verge, 15 Jan. 2025
These requirements unduly interfere with state political processes.
—Adam A. Millsap, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Unduly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unduly. Accessed 21 Feb. 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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