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unhappily


adjective, un·hap·pi·er, un·hap·pi·est.

  1. sad; miserable; wretched: Why is she so unhappy?
  2. unfortunate; unlucky: an unhappy incident.
  3. unfavorable; inauspicious: an unhappy omen.
  4. infelicitous; unsuitable: an unhappy choice of words.
  5. Archaic. causing trouble; reprehensible; troublesome.

adjective -pier or -piest

  1. not joyful; sad or depressed
  2. unfortunate or wretchedan unhappy fellow
  3. tactless or inappropriatean unhappy remark
  4. archaic unfavourable

adv.early 14c., from un- (2) + happily (see happy). Cf. Old Norse unheppiliga. adj.c.1300, “causing misfortune or trouble (to oneself or others),” from un- (1) “not” + happy. Meaning “unfortunate, unlucky” is recorded from late 14c.; sense of “miserable, wretched” is recorded from late 14c. (originally via misfortune or mishap).

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