unscrupulously

unscrupulously
unscrupulous un‧scru‧pu‧lous [ʌnˈskruːpjləs] adjective
behaving in an unfair or dishonest way:

• Workers' unity is the only force which protects working people against exploitation by unscrupulous employers.

— unscrupulously adverb

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unscrupulous UK US /ʌnˈskruːpjələs/ adjective
► behaving in a way that is dishonest or unfair in order to get what you want: unscrupulous dealers/employers/operators »

Counterfeit documents make it easier for unscrupulous employers to knowingly hire illegal workers.

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We protect consumers by going after unscrupulous lenders or unscrupulous contractors or unscrupulous real estate agents.

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unscrupulous businesses/companies/practices

unscrupulously adverb
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It is a problem when corporations wield market power unscrupulously.

unscrupulousness noun [U]
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His reputation for unscrupulousness compromised many of his achievements.


Financial and business terms. 2012.

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  • unscrupulously — unscrupulous ► ADJECTIVE ▪ without moral scruples. DERIVATIVES unscrupulously adverb unscrupulousness noun …   English terms dictionary

  • unscrupulously — adverb without scruples she unscrupulously uses her charm to make men do what she wants • Derived from adjective: ↑unscrupulous …   Useful english dictionary

  • Unscrupulously — Unscrupulous Un*scru pu*lous, a. Not scrupulous; unprincipled. {Un*scru pu*lous*ly}, adv. {Un*scru pu*lous*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • unscrupulously — adverb see unscrupulous …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • unscrupulously — See unscrupulous. * * * …   Universalium

  • unscrupulously — adverb In an unscrupulous manner …   Wiktionary

  • unscrupulously — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. perfidiously, wrongfully, cruelly, viciously; see wrongly 1 …   English dictionary for students

  • unscrupulously — adv. while paying no attention to the conscience, immorally, unethically, without principles …   English contemporary dictionary

  • unscrupulously — un·scrupulously …   English syllables

  • unscrupulous — unscrupulously, adv. unscrupulousness, unscrupulosity /un skrooh pyeuh los i tee/, n. /un skrooh pyeuh leuhs/, adj. not scrupulous; unrestrained by scruples; conscienceless; unprincipled. [1795 1805; UN 1 + SCRUPULOUS] Syn. UNSCRUPULOUS,… …   Universalium

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