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unfoundedly

unfoundedly adverb: in an unfounded way; without basis.

Adverb

unfoundedly (comparative more unfoundedly, superlative most unfoundedly)

  1. In an unfounded way; without basis.
    • Breast feeding is broken off and, although the mother blames the child, she just as unfoundedly feels guilty herself.1965, Jack H. Kahn, Human Growth and the Development of Personality, page 37
    Synonyms:
    baselessly

Synonyms of unfoundedly

Forms of unfoundedly

comparativemore unfoundedly
superlativemost unfoundedly

Origin of unfoundedly

From unfounded + -ly.

Questions about unfoundedly

What does unfoundedly mean?
Unfoundedly means in an unfounded way; without basis.
What part of speech is unfoundedly?
Unfoundedly is an adverb.

Words near unfoundedly in the dictionary

  1. unfouled
  2. unfouling
  3. unfouls
  4. unfound
  5. unfounded
  6. unfoundedly
  7. unfoundedness
  8. unfoundered
  9. unfounding
  10. unfounds
  11. unfoxed

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