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unduly [ʌnˈdjuːlɪ] adv
1. immoderately; excessively 2. in contradiction of moral or legal standards ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
unduly adverb excessively, overly, too much, unnecessarily, disproportionately, improperly, unreasonably, extravagantly, out of all proportion, inordinately, unjustifiably, overmuch, immoderately He appealed to firms not to increase their prices unduly. moderately, reasonably, duly, properly, justifiably, proportionately, ordinately Translations unduly [ˈʌnˈdjuːlɪ] ADV (= excessively) → excesivamente we are not unduly worried → no estamos demasiado preocupados unduly [ˌʌnˈdjuːli] adv (= particularly) [worried, concerned] → particulièrement, outre mesure She did not seem unduly worried → Elle ne semblait pas particulièrement inquiète., Elle ne semblait pas inquiète outre mesure. (= excessively) [pessimistic, optimistic] → excessivement to be unduly influenced by sth → être excessivement influencé(e) par qch unduly adv → übermäßig, übertrieben; optimistic, pessimistic, lenient → zu; punish → unangemessen or übermäßig streng; you’re worrying unduly → Sie machen sich (dat) → unnötige Sorgen How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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I no more felt unduly concerned for the landlord's policy of insurance. Therefore, any one wishing to maintain among men the name of liberal is obliged to avoid no attribute of magnificence; so that a prince thus inclined will consume in such acts all his property, and will be compelled in the end, if he wish to maintain the name of liberal, to unduly weigh down his people, and tax them, and do everything he can to get money. Then the business of "getting the anchor" and securing it afterwards is unduly prolonged, and made a weariness to the chief mate. |
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