unrightfully

/ʌnɹˈaɪtfəli/ adv

In an unrightful manner.

Word Origin From Old English 'riht' meaning straight or just — the idea of rightness comes from moving in a straight line, not crooked. Unrightfully means not in a straight, just manner. The PIE root *reg- 'move in a straight line' also gives us regal, rule, and upright. So unrightfully is literally 'not straightly-full-ly' — not full of straightness.

adv In an unrightful manner.

The property was unrightfully seized by corrupt officials without due process.

(副词) 不公正地;非法地;不正当地

该财产被腐败官员未经正当程序非法没收。

(adverbio) De manera injusta; indebidamente.

La propiedad fue confiscada injustamente por funcionarios corruptos sin el debido proceso.

(adverbe) injustement; illégitimement; d'une manière injuste [D'une manière injuste ou illégitime.]

La propriété a été saisie injustement par des fonctionnaires corrompus, sans aucune procédure régulière.

(Adverb) unrechtmäßig; widerrechtlich [auf eine Weise, die ungerechtfertigt, unrechtmäßig oder ohne rechtliche Grundlage ist.]

Das Grundstück wurde **unrightfully** von korrupten Beamten ohne rechtmäßiges Verfahren beschlagnahmt.

(副詞) 不正に、不当に。正当な権利や根拠なく行われるさま。

その財産は正当な手続きを経ずに、腐敗した役人によって不当に没収された。

(advérbio) injustamente; iniquamente; ilegitimamente [De maneira injusta; injustamente.]

A propriedade foi injustamente confiscada por funcionários corruptos sem o devido processo legal.

Word parts: un + right + ful + ly

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