Epäreilulla

Epäreilulla is the adessive singular form of the Finnish adjective epäreilu, meaning "unfair" or "unjust." It is used to describe a noun in a context indicating manner, condition, or basis, often in phrases where the modified noun is in the adessive case. Common constructions include epäreilulla tavalla ("in an unfair way") and epäreiluilla keinoilla ("by unfair means").

In usage, epäreilu describes actions, rules, practices, or decisions that violate principles of fairness. The adessive form emphasizes how something is done or on what grounds it is judged, rather than simply labeling it as unfair. The related noun epäreiluus means "unfairness" or "injustice."

Examples illustrate typical contexts: Peli pelattiin epäreilulla tavalla. (The game was played in an unfair way.) Tämä päätös tehtiin epäreiluilla perusteilla. (This decision was made on unfair grounds / on unfair bases.) He käyttivät epäreiluja keinoja kilpailussa. (They used unfair means in the competition.) Epäreiluus as a concept contrasts with oikeudenmukaisuus, which denotes fairness or justice.

See also: epäreiluus (unfairness) and terms describing fairness in Finnish discourse. The form epäreilulla is mainly a grammatical tool to express manner or grounds in phrases, while the base adjective epäreilu remains the core descriptor of unfairness.