unfairly

[US]/ʌn'fɛəli/
[UK]/ʌnˈf ɛrlɪ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. på en urettferdig eller upassende måte; på en måte som ikke er rettferdig eller just.

Phrases & Collocations

treated unfairly

ble behandlet urettferdig

Example Sentences

The interest of usury is unfairly high.

Renten på lån med høy rente er urettferdig høy.

the awful events would unfairly stain the city's reputation.

de forferdelige hendelsene ville urettferdig misfarge byens rykte.

an industrial tribunal ruled that he was unfairly dismissed.

En industritribunal fastslo at han ble urettferdig sparket.

Workers who have been unfairly dismissed may claim compensation.

Arbeidere som har blitt urettferdig sparket, kan kreve erstatning.

old men are often unfairly awarded the epithet ‘dirty’.

Eldre menn blir ofte urettferdig tildelt tilnavnet 'skitten'.

The court ruled that Ms Hill had been unfairly dismissed.

Domstolen fastslo at Ms Hill var blitt urettferdig sparket.

an industrial tribunal ruled that he was unfairly dismissed from his job.

En industritribunal fastslo at han var blitt urettferdig sparket fra jobben.

The local newspapers have taken up the cudgels on behalf of the woman who was unfairly dismissed from her job because she was pregnant.

De lokale avisene har tatt opp kampen på vegne av kvinnen som ble urettferdig sparket fra jobben fordi hun var gravid.

The whole class gathered around the student who had been unfairly failed, and demanded another examination.

Hele klassen samlet seg rundt studenten som var blitt urettferdig vurdert som ikke bestått, og krevde en ny eksamen.

Real-world Examples

And they discriminate against people and treat them unfairly.

Og de diskriminerer mot folk og behandler dem urettferdig.

Source: Grandparents' Vocabulary Lesson

We've had 'profiteering' — making a lot of money unfairly.

Vi har hatt 'profittmaking' – å tjene mye penger urettferdig.

Source: Learn English by following hot topics.

Exploitation means treating someone unfairly to get some advantage for yourself.

Utnyttelse betyr å behandle noen urettferdig for å få en fordel for deg selv.

Source: 6 Minute English

Someone like this often criticises someone unfairly, or without good reason.

Slik en person kritiserer ofte noen urettferdig eller uten god grunn.

Source: BBC Authentic English

He was beginning to wonder if he had treated her unfairly.

Han begynte å lure på om han hadde behandlet henne urettferdig.

Source: Tess of the d'Urbervilles (abridged version)

Wolfe Herd is adamant that she has never knowingly treated employees unfairly.

Wolfe Herd er fast bestemt på at hun aldri med vitende om har behandlet ansatte urettferdig.

Source: Business Weekly

Even if God treats her unfairly, she will always have it in her heart.

Selv om Gud behandler henne urettferdig, vil hun alltid ha det i sitt hjerte.

Source: Selected English short passages

Since then, presidents have been judged perhaps unfairly by what they accomplished during the same period.

Siden den gang har presidenter kanskje blitt bedømt urettferdig basert på hva de oppnådde i løpet av samme periode.

Source: CNN 10 Student English Compilation April 2021

I'm like that. I love those who love me, and I hate those who punish me unfairly.'

Jeg er sånn. Jeg elsker de som elsker meg, og jeg hater de som straffer meg urettferdig.

Source: Jane Eyre (Abridged Version)

It also unfairly excluded UK trade.

Det ekskluderte også UK-handel urettferdig.

Source: BBC Listening Compilation January 2021

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