iniquitously

Thân thiện

The judge ruled that the law was applied iniquitously.

Definition

1. Adverb:
   • In a grossly unfair, wicked, or morally wrong manner: Describes an action done with extreme injustice, evil, or a violation of moral law.

Usage and Examples

• Adverb:
  • The dictator ruled iniquitously, showing no mercy to his people.
  • The court's decision was seen as iniquitously harsh and biased.
  • They protested against a law they believed was iniquitously unjust.

Advanced Usage

• "to act iniquitously": to behave in a profoundly wicked or unjust way.
  • The corrupt official was found to have acted iniquitously for years.
• "to treat someone iniquitously": to deal with someone in a grossly unfair manner.
  • The workers claimed the company had treated them iniquitously.

Variants and Related Words

• Iniquitous (adjective): Characterized by gross unfairness or wickedness.
  • an iniquitous system
• Iniquity (noun): Gross injustice or wickedness; a wicked act or sin.
  • the iniquity of the slave trade

Synonyms

• Wickedly
• Unjustly
• Immorally
• Sinfully

Antonyms

• Righteously
• Justly
• Virtuously
• Fairly

Notes on Meaning

The adverb "iniquitously" intensifies the sense of moral wrongness. It is often used in formal or literary contexts to describe actions, systems, or decisions considered not just bad, but profoundly evil or against fundamental principles of justice.

Học thuật

Adverb

1. in an iniquitous manner
   • they really believed that the treaty of Versailles was iniquitously injust