UNDULY Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

unduly

adverb

ˌən-ˈdü-lē

Definition of unduly

as in overly

beyond a normal or acceptable limit unduly upset by the slight delay of our departure

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Recent Examples of unduly The most important metric should assess student growth, over time and not rely unduly on individual test scores, which tend to reflect socioeconomic factors outside teachers’ control. — Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 27 May 2026 Typically, though, restrictions on pretrial publicity must be narrowly tailored and must not unduly interfere with the press’s ability to inform the public about the proceedings. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Apr. 2026 Our task, in the year of the United States’ two-hundred-and-fiftieth birthday, is to deprovincialize the Revolution, without unduly deprecating its originality. — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 8 June 2026 The local officials argued that the state law unduly limits law enforcement officers’ discretion when crime victims apply for what is known as a U visa, a visa set aside for non-citizen victims of crime who cooperate with law enforcement and meet other conditions. — Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 3 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for unduly

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More the former than the latter, sure, but both men are not overly pleased at the way they’re being treated.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
After the video assistant referee urged him to watch a replay, however, Claus walked away from the monitor and flashed the red card at Balogun, a judgment many immediately deemed overly harsh.

— Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026

Definition of overly

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Traditional studios might adopt Chinese models for some preproduction tasks such as concepting, but the geopolitical and intellectual property risks for commercial generations are too prohibitive.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
His father, Brian Cohn, jumped into the pool to try to pull him out, but the suction from the drain was too strong.

— Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 3 July 2026

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