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unhappily
adverb un·hap·pi·ly \ˌən-ˈha-pə-lē\
: without happiness : in an unhappy manner
: in a way that is unfortunate or unlucky
Full Definition of UNHAPPILY
1
: unfortunately 2 <unhappily, medicine has not yet found a cure — Diana Trilling>
2
: in an unhappy manner : without pleasure <practiced law unhappily for a few years>
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First Known Use of UNHAPPILY
14th century
Related to UNHAPPILY
- Synonyms
- agonizingly, bitterly, dolefully, dolorously, grievously, hardly, inconsolably, lugubriously, mournfully, painfully, plaintively, regretfully, resentfully, ruefully, sadly, sorely, sorrowfully, hard, wailfully, woefully, wretchedly
- Antonyms
- blissfully, gladly, happily, joyfully, joyously
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