unequally

From unequal +‎ -ly.

• IPA^(key): /ʌnˈiːkwəli/

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unequally (comparative more unequally, superlative most unequally)

1. Not equally, unevenly, sometimes unfairly.

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:unequally

   • 1646, Francis Biondi [i.e., Giovanni Francesco Biondi], translated by Henry [Carey, 2nd] Earle of Monmouth, “The Seventh Book of the Civill Warres of England in the Life of Edward the Fift”, in The Second Part of the History of the Civill Warres of England between the Two Houses of Lancaster and Yorke. […], volume II, London: […] E. G. for Richard Whitaker, […], →OCLC, page 101:

     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; […]

   • 2020 April 17, Rebecca Solnit, “Coronavirus does discriminate, because that’s what humans do”, in The Guardian‎^[1]:

     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.