This adverb derives from the adjective meaning "unjust" or "wrongdoing" and describes actions done in an unrighteous manner. Peter uses it in 1 Peter 2:19 when commending those who endure suffering "unjustly"—bearing up under pain when suffering wrongfully. Classical Greek employed this word for actions done unfairly, dishonestly, or contrary to justice. The consistent translation pattern across languages (unjustly, injustamente, ungerecht) shows the clear ethical sense of suffering that is undeserved or imposed without just cause.