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unequally

adverb

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Pronunciation: /ʌnˈiːkwəli/

adv

Etymology: Etymology tree English unequal Middle English -ly English -ly English unequally From unequal + -ly.

  1. Not equally, unevenly, sometimes unfairly.

    Shee was well borne, and civilly brought up; her ruine was her being unequally Married: not that her Husband was not of good eſteeme amongſt the Citizens, and according to his quality well to live: but for that ſhee being of riper Yeares then hee, the love which uſeth to be betweene equalls was not betweene them; […]

    Perhaps the widespread attempts in recent years to try to think intersectionally – to understand how multiple factors affect each person’s identity and experience – has equipped us to understand how unequally affected we are by a disease and the measures taken to limit it.