unhappily
adverb
un·hap·pi·ly
ˌən-ˈha-pə-lē 
1
: unfortunately sense 1
unhappily, medicine has not yet found a cure—
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: 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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With that announcement, my memory raced back unhappily to the bad old days of J. Edgar Hoover — except in dramatic ways, Patel looks worse.
—Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 15 Dec. 2024
And while Americans have unhappily encountered other types of inflation in recent years — sky-high grocery prices have been credited with helping President-elect Donald Trump claim victory last month — health insurance can take on an even more personal edge, Thomas pointed out.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2024
His thoughts about the environment, the future, and parenting come into sharp relief through his current job at a restaurant, where he is unhappily employed.
—Jade S. Sasser, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2024
Breton’s broader fight with X over the DSA’s compliance regime is still underway and looks likely to end up in the EU’s courts, almost certainly unhappily for Musk.
—The Editors, National Review, 15 Aug. 2024
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Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 15 Dec. 2024
And while Americans have unhappily encountered other types of inflation in recent years — sky-high grocery prices have been credited with helping President-elect Donald Trump claim victory last month — health insurance can take on an even more personal edge, Thomas pointed out.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2024
His thoughts about the environment, the future, and parenting come into sharp relief through his current job at a restaurant, where he is unhappily employed.
—Jade S. Sasser, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2024
Breton’s broader fight with X over the DSA’s compliance regime is still underway and looks likely to end up in the EU’s courts, almost certainly unhappily for Musk.
—The Editors, National Review, 15 Aug. 2024
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“Unhappily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unhappily. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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