Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
An ~ action or situation is not right or fair.
She was awarded ?5,000 in compensation for ~ dismissal...
America decided that imported steel had an ~ advantage over steel made at home...
It was ~ that he should suffer so much...
The union said it was ~ to ask workers to adopt a policy of wage restraint.
ADJ: oft it v-link ADJ that/to-inf
~ly
An industrial tribunal has no jurisdiction to decide whether an employee was fairly or ~ly dismissed...
He ~ly blamed Frances for the failure.
ADV: ADV adj, ADV with v
2.
An ~ system or situation does not give equal treatment or equal opportunities to everyone involved.
The American plane makers continue to accuse Airbus of ~ competition...
Some have been sentenced to long prison terms after ~ trials.
ADJ: usu ADJ n
~ness
What about the ~ness of life? Why do bad things happen to good people?
N-UNCOUNT