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
Even generative AI functions weren't unduly time-consuming.
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Michael Muchmore, PC Magazine, 13 Mar. 2026
The combined territories of Venetia and Lombardy were to be ruled as a single province, by a not unduly harsh or unjust administration.
—Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 Mar. 2026
The agency would be depicted as unduly interfering with a private industry.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 Mar. 2026
The Office of the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights warned that the decree could unduly restrict freedom of expression and criminalize criticism of public officials.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
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Michael Muchmore, PC Magazine, 13 Mar. 2026
The combined territories of Venetia and Lombardy were to be ruled as a single province, by a not unduly harsh or unjust administration.
—Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 Mar. 2026
The agency would be depicted as unduly interfering with a private industry.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 Mar. 2026
The Office of the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights warned that the decree could unduly restrict freedom of expression and criminalize criticism of public officials.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unduly
Adverb
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Good firm with good people to work with, meaningful and intellectually stimulating work, satisfied and not-overly-obnoxious clients.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Apr. 2026
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Swift continued, claiming that Sombr’s emotional vulnerability in his lyrics will ultimately be good for female songwriters, who are often accused of being overly confessional on their songs.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Kinahan’s caution came too late.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
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Section Two of the 1965 Voting Rights Act aimed to prevent mapmakers from weakening the voting power of racial minorities by either packing them into one district or spreading them out across too many districts to have an impact.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Unduly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unduly. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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