UNFAIRLY

unfairly, below the belt

(adverb) in an unfair manner; “they dealt with him unfairly”; “their accusations hit below the belt”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

unfairly (comparative more unfairly, superlative most unfairly)

In a manner that is unfair.

Synonyms

• unjustly

Antonyms

• fairly

• justly

Source: Wiktionary


UNFAIR

Un*fair", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + fair.]

Definition: To deprive of fairness or beauty. [R.] Shak.

Un*fair", a. Etym: [AS. unfæger unlovely. See Un- not, and Fair, a.]

Definition: Not fair; not honest; not impartial; disingenuous; using or involving trick or artifice; dishonest; unjust; unequal. You come, like an unfair merchant, to charge me with being in your debt. Swift.

– Un*fair"ly, adv -- Un*fair"ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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