invidiously
adverb formal uk/ɪnˈvɪd.i.əs.li/ us/ɪnˈvɪd.i.əs.li/
令人反感地(不公平)
in a way that is likely to cause unhappiness or be unpleasant, especially because of being unfair
It is not ethical to take a benefit that is invidiously denied to other people. 占有他人被剥夺的利益,是不道德的。
This group of people has been invidiously misrepresented. 这群人被恶意歪曲了。
See: invidious
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- She feels isolated in the working environment after being invidiously singled out by colleagues.
- The committee was accused of discriminating invidiously between white citizens and black.
- More invidiously, the authorities are reacting to political pressure in order to be seen to be acting.