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
As a result, McCall wasn’t unduly worried that his dad Andy hadn’t shown up at the Belle Vue along with the other family and friends.
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Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 9 May 2025
There’s a distinction between grappling with reality, however, and indulging unduly in cynicism.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Cruise contracts are designed this way to prioritize safety, allowing the captain to make decisions without being unduly influenced by financial consequences.
—David Nikel, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
If the connections go widely unacknowledged, that’s only because Hess’s body of work has been unduly ignored by most critics, let alone viewers.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2025
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Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 9 May 2025
There’s a distinction between grappling with reality, however, and indulging unduly in cynicism.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Cruise contracts are designed this way to prioritize safety, allowing the captain to make decisions without being unduly influenced by financial consequences.
—David Nikel, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
If the connections go widely unacknowledged, that’s only because Hess’s body of work has been unduly ignored by most critics, let alone viewers.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unduly
Adverb
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While the premise could result in an overly dour or preachy book, Nguyen's novel zips forward with page-turning suspense, humor, and nuance.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
6 June 2025
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Avoid overly dry potting soil with consistent watering, conserving existing moisture, and using watering aids or self-watering tools.—
Erica Browne Grivas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 June 2025
Adverb
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But there are many times when Ait-Nouri resorts to his tricks too readily, with his over-elaboration putting his team in trouble.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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But as Blumhouse has scaled up and the demand for horror has increased, Blumhouse can’t make movies as modestly, and the industry too runs into challenges to continue to make horror movies work financially.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
5 June 2025
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“Unduly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unduly. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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