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Definition of unhappily adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

unhappily

adverb
 
/ʌnˈhæpɪli/
 
/ʌnˈhæpɪli/
Word Family
  • happy adjective (≠ unhappy)
  • happily adverb (≠ unhappily)
  • happiness noun (≠ unhappiness)
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  1. in an unhappy way
    • He sighed unhappily.
    • ‘I’ve made a big mistake,’ she said unhappily.
  2. used to say that a particular situation or fact makes you sad or disappointed synonym unfortunately
    • Unhappily, such good luck is rare.
    • His wife, unhappily, died five years ago.
  3. opposite happily
See unhappily in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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