Meaning & use
Invidiously
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In a manner likely to arouse resentment or envy, especially by being unfair or discriminatory.
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The reviewer invidiously compared the young author to literary giants, setting an unfair standard.
Managers should avoid invidiously singling out one employee for public praise.
A note on using this word
Despite its similarity to 'invisible,' this word is unrelated—it comes from Latin 'invidia,' meaning envy, and describes comparisons that provoke ill will.
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unfairlyoffensively
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