adverb
- in a way that is not justified or authorized; without proper reason or excuse
Usage: formal
Examples
- The manager unwarrantably criticized the employee in front of customers.
- She felt he had unwarrantably invaded her privacy.
- The government was accused of unwarrantably restricting citizens’ rights.
- His confidence was unwarrantably high given his lack of experience.
- The teacher unwarrantably assumed the student was cheating.
- They unwarrantably delayed the project without explanation.