undeservedly

/ˌʌndɪˈzɜːvɪdli/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌʌndɪˈzɜːrvɪdli/ (ame, ipa)

undeservedly — adverb

1. used when a person receives a positive or negative outcome — such as praise, bla

1.副詞B2
釋義

used when a person receives a positive or negative outcome — such as praise, blame, success, or punishment — that their actions have not earned, so that the situation feels unfair

例句

Nadia was undeservedly blamed for the ruined cake, though she had only arrived that morning.

undeservedly + blamed (blame/evaluation verb)

Chen Wei undeservedly won the art contest because the judges missed the other entries.

verb + undeservedly (post-verbal position)

同義詞
  • unfairly

    broader and more common in everyday speech; less precise about the idea of earning/merit

  • unjustly

    stronger moral judgement; more formal than 'undeservedly'

反義詞
  • deservedly

    direct opposite; used when the treatment matches what the person has earned

  • justly

    opposite in moral terms; emphasises fairness and correctness

文法句型

undeservedly + verb (especially of evaluation: praised, blamed, criticised, rewarded, punished)

用法筆記

Commonly pairs with verbs of evaluation such as 'praise', 'blame', 'criticise', 'reward', 'promote', and 'punish'. In writing, it often appears immediately before or after the verb it modifies.

常見錯誤

❌He was undeservingly fired.
✅He was undeservedly fired.
💡'Undeservedly' is the only standard adverb form; 'undeservingly' is not accepted in standard English.