Definition of UNDULY

unduly

Adverb

  • To an excessive, inappropriate, or unwarranted degree.
  • to an undue degree
    • "she was unduly pessimistic about her future"

Adv

  • Undeservedly; in a way that is not warranted.

Examples

  • He was unduly confident after scoring a triple-word ’QUIZ’, but the game wasn’t over.
  • The speaker unduly criticized his opponent and later apologized for this.

Origin / Etymology

From undue + -ly or un- + duly.

Scrabble Score: 10

unduly: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
unduly: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
unduly: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

unduly: valid Words With Friends Word