undeservingly

/ˌəndɪˈzɝvɪŋli/ adv

In an undeserving way.

Word Origin Undeservingly means in a manner not deserved. The core is 'deserve', from Latin 'deservire' — literally 'to serve well' and thus merit something. The prefix un- flips it to 'not deserved,' and -ly turns it into an adverb. So if you get praise undeservingly, you didn't earn it. The root 'servire' also gives us 'serve' and 'servant'.

adv In an undeserving way.

She was undeservingly criticized for a mistake that wasn't hers.

(副词) 不配得地

她因一个不是她犯的错误而受到了不应有的批评。

(adverbio) De manera inmerecida.

Fue criticada inmerecidamente por un error que no era suyo.

(adverbe) de manière imméritée; sans le mériter; injustement [D'une manière injustifiée ; sans l'avoir mérité.]

Elle a été **undeservingly** critiquée pour une erreur qui n'était pas la sienne.

(Adverb) unverdientermaßen; zu Unrecht [Auf eine Weise, die jemand nicht verdient hat; unverdientermaßen.]

Sie wurde **undeservingly** für einen Fehler kritisiert, der nicht ihr Fehler war.

(副詞) それに値しない方法で;不相応に。

彼女は自分ではない過ちで、不当に批判された。

(advérbio) inmerecidamente; injustamente; sem merecimento [De maneira não merecida.]

Ela foi injustamente criticada por um erro que não era dela.

Word parts: un + deserve + ing + ly

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