unduly

[US]/ʌn'djuːlɪ/
[UK]/ʌnˈduli/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. excessively; inappropriately; improperly.

Phrases & Collocations

unduly influenced

unduly harsh

unduly expensive

unduly long

unduly restrictive

unduly concerned

Example Sentences

unduly familiar with strangers.

We’re not unduly worried.

He argued that the law was unduly restrictive.

Am I being unduly cynical? Not a bit of it.

he wondered if he had been unduly mistrustful of her.

It must not be thought that any one could have mistaken her for a nervous , sensitive, high-strung nature, cast unduly upon a cold, calculating, and unpoetic world.

Real-world Examples

It will mean fostering it unduly or giving way to it entirely.

Source: The school of life

A disunited nation therefore has to incur unduly high costs of government.

Source: New Concept English. British Edition. Book Four (Translation)

The court found that the districts unduly favor GOP candidates.

Source: PBS English News

Venn's heart sank within him, though it had not risen unduly high.

Source: Returning Home

I was surprised, but not unduly worried that he was alone.

Source: Sherlock Holmes Collection Jeremy Brett Edition

I hope I haven't disturbed you unduly. It's all been taken care of.

Source: The Good Wife Season 4

Her love made her afraid of being unduly indulgent, indeed.

Source: Anne of Green Gables (Original Version)

Married couples can have affairs and no one is meant to be unduly upset.

Source: History

He found to his great astonishment that he was not unduly surprised at his confidence.

Source: The Red and the Black (Part Four)

One person gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds unduly, but comes to poverty.

Source: 20 Proverbs Soundtrack Bible Theater Version - NIV

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