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unhappily

adverb
un·​hap·​pi·​ly | \ ˌən-ˈha-pə-lē How to pronounce unhappily (audio) \

Definition of unhappily

1 : unfortunately sense 1 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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Examples of unhappily in a Sentence

They were unhappily married for two years. an unhappily married couple being counseled by a professional

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Indeed, that the CDU and SPD look set to retain power in their respective states will marginally relieve the pressure on the federal government in Berlin, in which the two parties cohabit unhappily. — Dresden, The Economist, "Germany’s governing parties keep the far right at bay—just," 1 Sep. 2019 In a city already grappling unhappily with the privileges and perils of its standing as a special administrative region, the spectre of Hong Kong residents vanishing into the mainland’s opaque police and court system provoked immediate outrage. — Megan K. Stack, The New Yorker, "Bravery and Nihilism Amid the Protests in Hong Kong," 31 Aug. 2019

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First Known Use of unhappily

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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unhappily

adverb

English Language Learners Definition of unhappily

: without happiness : in an unhappy manner
: in a way that is unfortunate or unlucky

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