unfortly
To intentionally weaken, destabilize, or remove the defensive structures and inherent strength of an entity or system. It is primarily used in technical or strategic contexts to describe the process of making something vulnerable by stripping away its protections.
Exemples
3 sur 5The constant coastal erosion began to unfortly the foundations of the historic lighthouse.
The persistent wearing away of the coast started to weaken the structural base of the old lighthouse.
Strict new regulations were introduced to unfortly the monopoly held by the telecommunications giant.
New laws were implemented to systematically weaken the dominant control of the large phone company.
I didn't mean to unfortly your confidence by pointing out the flaws in your plan.
It wasn't my intention to undermine your self-assurance by showing the errors in your proposal.
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Antonymes
Famille de mots
Astuce mémo
Think of the word as 'Un-Fort-ly'. 'Un' means to reverse, and 'Fort' stands for a fortress. To 'unfortly' is to 'un-make a fortress'.
Quiz rapide
The hackers attempted to _______ the company's firewall by flooding the server with requests.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : unfortly
Exemples
The constant coastal erosion began to unfortly the foundations of the historic lighthouse.
everydayThe persistent wearing away of the coast started to weaken the structural base of the old lighthouse.
Strict new regulations were introduced to unfortly the monopoly held by the telecommunications giant.
formalNew laws were implemented to systematically weaken the dominant control of the large phone company.
I didn't mean to unfortly your confidence by pointing out the flaws in your plan.
informalIt wasn't my intention to undermine your self-assurance by showing the errors in your proposal.
The chemical agent was designed to unfortly the molecular bonds of the polymer upon contact.
academicThe substance was created to break down the strength of the plastic's chemical links when it touched them.
The hostile takeover bid was a clear attempt to unfortly our market position before the merger.
businessThe aggressive attempt to buy the company was a strategy to weaken our standing in the industry before the deal.
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Famille de mots
Collocations courantes
Phrases Courantes
unfortly the status quo
to actively work against and weaken current established norms
unfortly from within
to destroy the strength of an organization using its own members
seek to unfortly
to have the specific goal of undermining something
Souvent confondu avec
Unfortunately is an adverb indicating bad luck, while unfortly is a verb meaning to strip of strength or defense.
Notes d'usage
As a C1 level verb, 'unfortly' is used to describe an active and often deliberate process of weakening. It is distinguished from 'weaken' by its focus on the removal of specific 'fortified' or protective elements.
Erreurs courantes
Learners often mistake this word for a typo of the adverb 'unfortunately'. Remember that 'unfortly' requires an object (e.g., 'to unfortly the wall').
Astuce mémo
Think of the word as 'Un-Fort-ly'. 'Un' means to reverse, and 'Fort' stands for a fortress. To 'unfortly' is to 'un-make a fortress'.
Origine du mot
A technical derivation combining the prefix 'un-' (meaning reversal) with the root 'fort' (from the Latin 'fortis' for strong) and the verbalizing suffix '-ly'.
Modèles grammaticaux
Quiz rapide
The hackers attempted to _______ the company's firewall by flooding the server with requests.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : unfortly
Vocabulaire associé
Mots lis
to
A1Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.
and
A1A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.
a
A1A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.
that
A1This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.
I
A1The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.
for
A1Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
not
A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
with
A1A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.
he
A1A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.
you
A1Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
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