He was unjustly singled out for punishment. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Adjective : unjust criticism; an unjust ruler. From Dictionary.com.
Discriminate against efficient workers; complain unjustly about their work. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » Sabotage! Or How “Dilbert” Won The War] Reference
But whether one go to law justly or unjustly, that is quite another subject. From Wordnik.com. [NPNF1-12. Saint Chrysostom: Homilies on the Epistles of Paul to the Corinthians] Reference
Lord, one man hath taken a thousand dinars and another man hath been slain unjustly. From Wordnik.com. [The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night] Reference
Though they get no just occasion, yet, if they take occasion, though unjustly, that is enough to make us abstain from things indifferent. From Wordnik.com. [The Works of Mr. George Gillespie (Vol. 1 of 2)] Reference
My thought is that if the German Government insist that the thing shall be settled unjustly, that is to say by force, then of course we accept that and will settle it by force. From Wordnik.com. [Woodrow Wilson as I Know Him] Reference
He said the committee was demanding the cancellation of debt and compensation for profit made "unjustly". From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
For example, if sources believe they are being held "unjustly" their beliefs about the "illegality" of their confinement might stiffen their resolve not to talk. From Wordnik.com. [Balkinization] Reference
It is but vain unjustly to wage warre. From Wordnik.com. [Several Poems Compiled with Great Variety of Wit and Learning, Full of Delight] Reference
For I am innocent, to use the word by which you forgivingly call the unjustly accused. ". From Wordnik.com. [The Best Short Stories of 1915 And the Yearbook of the American Short Story] Reference
Once we were able to reign that in, then we could look at the 1 in a million case that "unjustly" was limited. From Wordnik.com. [Redskins Insider Podcast -- The Washington Post] Reference
You can, with a free conscience reply, "Yes I will join you in applying the law" and leave out the adverb "unjustly" even as he left it out. From Wordnik.com. [LewRockwell.com] Reference
I did, however, add the word "unjustly" because I thought that was more accurate, based on what I found after studying the issue and responding. From Wordnik.com. [Biblical Evidence for Catholicism] Reference
Mexico meanwhile directed its anger at China, which it said was "unjustly" singling out Mexicans because of their nationality rather than whether they were infected. From Wordnik.com. [Channel NewsAsia Front Page News] Reference
In a report released last February, COA found that Meralco "unjustly" included billions of pesos worth of property, equipment and expenses in computing its power rates. From Wordnik.com. [Asia Times Online] Reference
Muhammad Abu Askar, a longtime member of Hamas 'Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, appeared before the Goldstone Panel arguing that his house had been "unjustly" blown up by Israel. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to Iran begins mass-producing missile-launching assault boats] Reference
Both my own people and that text appear to behave unjustly. From Wordnik.com. [Peter Ochs, Ph.D.: Renewing Abraham's Children in the New Year and Liberating Them from the Old] Reference
O'Neill hates the job and thinks Hanssen is being unjustly accused. From Wordnik.com. [Good Spy vs. Bad Spy] Reference
It won't be "About a Boy" because comedies -- unjustly -- rarely win. From Wordnik.com. [Oscar's Uncertainties] Reference
They were treated far more unjustly than even the immigrant Irish population. From Wordnik.com. [History Lesson] Reference
JCPenney: Employees who feel they have been unjustly fired can appeal to an AAA arbitrator. From Wordnik.com. [Sign Or Hit The Street] Reference
And then ACORN was accused (unjustly for the most part, it says) of voter-registration fraud. From Wordnik.com. [ACORN, Heal Thyself] Reference
There are lots of women that are unjustly being accused for crimes that we have not committed. From Wordnik.com. [Marissa Moss: Zack de la Rocha, Tom Morello and Conor Oberst Rally to Fight Arizona's SB 1070] Reference
They say cuts should come later, after the economy is stabilized, and shouldn't be applied unjustly. From Wordnik.com. [Richard (RJ) Eskow: As the Aging Stoop to Their Labors, Prosperous Pundits Lecture Them About Sacrifice] Reference
Also, feel free to suggest any iconic personalities that were unjustly omitted in the comments section. From Wordnik.com. [Friday List: Ranking the John Hughes characters] Reference
The very first day after he got his party card, the local committee was down on him (unjustly, he says). From Wordnik.com. [Yeltsin's Challenge] Reference
CPJ released a statement calling for the release of all journalists unjustly jailed for their work in Iran. From Wordnik.com. [Josh Shahryar: Iran's Uprising Continues -- From Prison Cells] Reference
He tacked decisively in 1990, when he admitted on national television that "" believers '' had been treated unjustly. From Wordnik.com. [Learning To Keep The Faith] Reference
One official whose name is on the list says he has been unjustly accused and is considering suing Vittal for defamation. From Wordnik.com. [Shame, The Virtual Weapon] Reference
It's not just the money that is being unjustly taken from the population as a result of the myths surrounding executives. From Wordnik.com. [David Bolchover: Tony Hayward and Those CEO Myths] Reference
These facts are not lost on HMRC, which believes the CVA process will leave it unjustly nursing a multi-million-pound deficit. From Wordnik.com. [Sir Dave Richards faces Fulham high court action over Peter Crouch] Reference
A few years ago, the Guardian asked 50 writers to name a book they felt had been unjustly slighted ( "How Did We Miss These?"). From Wordnik.com. [Underrated Literature] Reference
I feel caught somewhere between the guilt of a thief (Ididhave his sweater, after all) and the indignation of the unjustly accused. From Wordnik.com. [Adrift] Reference
Which means that they now have the ability to realize the joy of motherhood, even if the Romance Gods have been unjustly unkind to them. From Wordnik.com. [Is Jennifer Aniston really destructive to our society?] Reference
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