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# unrighteously

adverb (old use)

«unrighteously» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

In a way that is not right, fair or good. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unrighteously/#m1)

### In the lessons

In old tales and fables, a wrong deed done to someone; it is used to say a thief or a bully acted unfairly.

### Examples

- The wolf accused the lamb unrighteously. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unrighteously/#x1)
- He took the land unrighteously. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unrighteously/#x2)
- The king ruled unrighteously and was hated. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unrighteously/#x3)

### Note

Nothing for maths.

## In Jewish tradition

It means acting dishonestly, especially in business with false weights and measures; the Torah calls this an abomination to God.

**Interpretation.** The rabbis teach that honest weights and measures are a basic duty. Cheating in trade is seen as a serious sin.

### Examples

- For all that do such things, even all that do unrighteously, are an abomination unto the LORD thy God. (Torah DEU.25.16, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/U/unrighteously/#x1)
- Will ye speak unrighteously for God, and talk deceitfully for Him? (Writings JOB.13.7, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/U/unrighteously/#x2)

### Note

Nothing for maths.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «unrighteously» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unrighteously/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«unrighteously» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/unrighteously.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «unrighteously» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/U/unrighteously/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«unrighteously» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/unrighteously.html) on Mova free.