Meanings
comparative more undeservedly · superlative most undeservedly
- In an undeserved manner.
1 more example
In his opening pages he defines snark negatively — as a practice that certain famed comics are often charged with, but undeservedly and inaccurately because they actually trade in “irony” and also, one can’t help but gather from Denby’s remarks, because they’re politically virtuous in their japery, even when their words seem cruel and harsh.
2009 February 22, Walter Kirn, “Insult as Injury”, in The New York TimesSynonyms: undeservingly
Synonyms & antonyms
adverbIn an undeserved manner.
More synonyms by meaning
adverbin an unmerited manner
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
From undeserved + -ly or un- + deservedly.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
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