adv
Meaning 1
Unfortunately; regrettably.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
unhappily
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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/ʌnˈhæpɪli/
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rhymes with -æpɪli
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CMU ARPABET: AH0 N HH AE1 P AH0 L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adv
Meaning 2
Through evil fate or chance; wretchedly.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adv
Meaning 3
Without happiness; sadly.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adverb
Meaning 4
in an unfortunate way
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- sadly he died before he could see his grandchild
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: sadly
Antonyms: none provided
adverb
Meaning 5
in an unpleasant way
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- they were unhappily married
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: happily
History
Etymology
From Middle English onhappily, unhappili, unhappily, unhappyly; equivalent to un- + happily or unhappy + -ly.