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Unprincipled act ended unfortunately (8)

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I believe the answer is:

decadent

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'unprincipled' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are adjectives. Maybe you can see a link between them that I don't see?

'act ended unfortunately' is the wordplay.
'unfortunately' is an anagram indicator.
'act'+'ended'='actended'
'actended' with letters rearranged gives 'DECADENT'.

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(Other definitions for decadent that I've seen before include "Showing moral decline" , "Lacking in moral vigour" , "Reflecting cultural decline" , "Morally corrupt" , "Marked by excessive self-indulgence and moral decay" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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