unduly

unduly
adverb
übermäßig; übertrieben [ängstlich]; unangemessen [hoch]

not unduly worriednicht besonders beunruhigt

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adverb You were unduly severe with the child.) übermäßig
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un·du·ly
[ʌnˈdju:li, AM esp -ˈdu:li]
adv unangemessen, ungebührlich geh
\unduly concerned/pessimistic übermäßig besorgt/pessimistisch
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[ʌn'djuːlɪ]
adv
übermäßig, übertrieben; optimistic, pessimistic, lenient zu; punish unangemessen or übermäßig streng

you're worrying unduly — Sie machen sich (dat) unnötige Sorgen

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adverb
übermäßig; übertrieben [ängstlich]; unangemessen [hoch]

not unduly worried — nicht besonders beunruhigt

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adv.
ungebührlich adv.
über Gebühr ausdr.
übermäßig adv.

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