adv
unhappily
uhn-HA-pih-lee
adv
1
Without happiness; sadly or discontentedly.
"She stared unhappily at the exam results."
2
Unfortunately; as bad luck would have it.
"Unhappily, the plan fell apart at the last minute."
How to Use Unhappily
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishIn a sad way, or (in more formal writing) "unfortunately."
Common pairings
stare unhappily
unhappily married
unhappily, the
Word Forms
more unhappily comparative, most unhappily superlative
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Etymology
From Middle English unhappily, equivalent to un- + happily.