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unhappily

English

Etymology

From unhappy +? -ly.

Pronunciation

Adverb

unhappily (comparative more unhappily, superlative most unhappily)

  1. Unfortunately; regrettably.
    • 2012, Christopher Clark, The Sleepwalkers, Penguin 2013, p. 76:
      Theodore Roosevelt […] added, perhaps unhappily, that he believed the US administration in the Philippines could learn a lot from the Austrian example.
  2. Through evil fate or chance; wretchedly.
  3. Without happiness; sadly.

Antonyms

  • happily

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unfortunately

English

Etymology

unfortunate +? -ly

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?n?f??tj?n?tli/, /?n?f??t???n?tli/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /?n?f??t???n?tli/
  • Hyphenation: un?for?tu?nate?ly

Adverb

unfortunately (comparative more unfortunately, superlative most unfortunately)

  1. Happening through bad luck, or because of some unfortunate event.
  2. Used (as a parenthetical word) to express disappointment, compassion, sorrow, regret or grief.
    • Unfortunately, the uproar awoke Mr. Jones, who sprang out of bed, making sure that there was a fox in the yard.

Synonyms

  • (through bad luck): unluckily
  • (parenthetical word): alas, regrettably, sadly, sad to say

Antonyms

  • (through bad luck): fortunately, luckily

Translations

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