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injustement

unjustly

adverb an-zhus-tuh-MAHN Rare

Also means

unfairly

Usage Note

Injustement modifies a verb or adjective to indicate that something is done without fairness or justification. It derives from injuste (unjust) plus the adverbial suffix -ment. The related noun is injustice (f). It is common in journalistic and legal discourse as well as in everyday speech when protesting unfair treatment.

Examples

"Il a été injustement accusé de vol."

Natural Translation

He was unjustly accused of theft.

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