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unjustly-conducted

|un-just-ly-con-duct-ed|

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/ʌnˈdʒʌstli kənˈdʌktɪd/

unfairly performed

Etymology
Etymology Information

'unjustly-conducted' originates from the combination of 'unjustly' and 'conducted'. 'Unjustly' comes from 'unjust', which originates from Latin 'iniustus', where 'in-' meant 'not' and 'iustus' meant 'just'. 'Conducted' comes from Latin 'conductus', where 'con-' meant 'together' and 'ducere' meant 'to lead'.

Historical Evolution

'Unjustly' evolved from Middle English 'unjust', and 'conducted' evolved from Middle English 'conducten'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, 'unjustly' meant 'not just', and 'conducted' meant 'led or managed'. Together, they evolved to mean 'performed in an unfair manner'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

performed or carried out in an unfair or biased manner.

The trial was unjustly-conducted, leading to an unfair verdict.

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