undeservedly

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

undeservedly — 副詞

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

1.副詞B2
釋義

不應得地

不該獲得或不該承受地

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.

Nadia 不應得地為那個烤壞的蛋糕受到責怪，儘管她那天早上才剛到場。

undeservedly + blamed (blame/evaluation verb)

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

Chen Wei 不應得地贏了美術比賽，因為評審根本沒看到其他參賽作品。

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.