unduly

«unduly» in Mova's school dictionary: right, necessary or reasonable; too much (formal) — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adverb

meaning for a pupil

Unduly means more than is right, necessary or reasonable; too much (formal). tree →

sense in the lessons

This is a formal word used in polite or exam language: don't be unduly worried means don't worry more than you need to. It tells the reader something is too much. Phrases: unduly worried, unduly harsh, not unduly.

examples

• Don't be unduly worried about the test. tree →
• The punishment was unduly harsh. tree →
• The teacher was not unduly concerned about the noise. tree →
• Prices were unduly high. tree →
• He was unduly proud of his small win. tree →
• Please don't be unduly alarmed. tree →

note

Formal. Adjective: undue (too much). Often «not unduly» = not very much. Plain words: too, overly, excessively.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «unduly» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.