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 There are many different types of life deserving of our respect, but that doesn’t mean a very simple life-form on Mars should unduly eliminate any possible benefit humans could gain by going there. — Lee Billings, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2026 The order and accompanying legislation must be designed so that collecting and disseminating foreign trade secrets advances defense and intelligence priorities and does not unduly distort the free market. — David S. Cohen, Foreign Affairs, 8 Oct. 2026 In its counterarguments, Google contended would be unduly harsh to break up a complex network that distributes ads that online publishers depend upon to help finance digital services used by millions of consumers. — ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026 Throughout the appellate process, the AG’s office has contended that even accepting that there may have been an RJA violation, the error was harmless and did not unduly influence the jury’s original verdict. — Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unduly

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Noah Siviglia, an engineer coordinating the work, asked employees to help identify project costs and completion dates, noting that the information did not need to be overly precise because of the tight deadline.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Although much of his lineup leaned heavy-handed or overly undone, the most notable bias looks were the ones designed for ease, modernity and lightness.

— Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of overly

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These songs are very evidently arranged, with ticklish, left-field grooves and tight pockets—never too tight for the persistent, puckish charm, the elbow-nudging glee.

— Samuel Hyland, Pitchfork, 28 Oct. 2026
Ross started the second-half scoring, too, with another two handed flush off a pass from Demary, who started the fast break chance with his second steal of the game.

— Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 28 Oct. 2026

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