# unduly

> English word · Adverb · IPA /ʌnˈdjuːli/ · frequency rank #29,875

## Definitions
1. Undeservedly; in a way that is not warranted.

## Etymology
From undue + -ly or un- + duly.

## Easily confused with
- **unruly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/unduly-vs-unruly)
- **unholy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/unduly-vs-unholy)
- **undue** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/undue-vs-unduly)

## Common misspellings (9)
`nuduly`, `udnuly`, `undduly`, `undluy`, `undully`, `undulyy`, `unduyl`, `unnduly`, `unudly`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/unduly