undeservedly
Not fairly earned
Undeservedly means without deserving it—receiving something (good or bad) that one hasn't earned or merited.
The word usually appears with negative outcomes: She was undeservedly blamed for the failure.
But it can also describe unearned praise or success: The film was undeservedly acclaimed.
Without proper justice
- wrongfullyWithout legitimate cause
- inequitablyIn an unequal manner
- biasedUnfairly favoring one side
- prejudicedBiased against a group
victimized · persecuted · misjudged · scapegoated · blamed · accused · condemned · vilified
Not rightfully due
- windfallUnanticipated lucky gain
- inheritedReceived from forebears
- giftedGiven as present
- luckyFavored by chance
fortunate · accidental · coincidental · privileged · entitled · advantaged · favored · blessed
Without adequate grounds
- baselesslyWithout factual support
- groundlesslyWithout factual support
- gratuitouslyWithout cause or justification
- unreasonablyBeyond logical limits
excessively · disproportionately · inappropriately · unnecessarily · unsubstantiated · unfounded · unsupported · indefensible
unfairly
Without proper justice
- wrongfullyWithout legitimate cause
- inequitablyIn an unequal manner
- biasedUnfairly favoring one side
prejudiced · victimized · persecuted · misjudged · scapegoated · blamed · accused · condemned · vilified · maligned
unmerited
Not rightfully due
lucky · fortunate · accidental · coincidental · privileged · entitled · advantaged · favored · blessed · bestowed
unjustifiably
Without adequate grounds
- baselesslyWithout factual support
- groundlesslyWithout factual support
- gratuitouslyWithout cause or justification
unreasonably · excessively · disproportionately · inappropriately · unnecessarily · unsubstantiated · unfounded · unsupported · indefensible · illogical
undeservedlydeservedly
With just cause
meritoriously · rightfully · duly · justly · worthily
undeservedlyfairly
Moderately or equitably
justly · equitably · rightfully · justifiably · reasonably
- undeserved giftBenefit without earning it
- undeserved acclaimPraise given without justification