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unhappily

adverb

Synonyms and Antonyms of unhappily

with feelings of bitterness or grief

an unhappily married couple being counseled by a professional

Synonyms of unhappily

agonizingly, bitterly, dolefully, dolorously, grievously, hard, hardly, inconsolably, lugubriously, mournfully, painfully, plaintively, regretfully, resentfully, ruefully, sadly, sorely, sorrowfully, wailfully, woefully, wretchedly

Words Related to unhappily

abjectly, cheerlessly, crestfallenly, dejectedly, despairingly, despondently, disconsolately, dispiritedly, downheartedly, low-spiritedly

blackly, darkly, dismally, distressfully, distressingly, dourly, drearily, forlornly, gloomily, glumly, joylessly, mirthlessly, miserably, morosely, pessimistically, somberly, sullenly

acutely, harshly, keenly, piercingly, poignantly, severely, sharply

cruelly, hurtfully, ill, rancorously

Near Antonyms of unhappily

cheerfully, cheerily, delightedly, gaily (also gayly), gleefully, good-naturedly, lightheartedly, merrily, mirthfully, rejoicingly, sunnily

blithely, blithesomely, calmly, casually, dispassionately, easily, impassively, indifferently, lightly, nonchalantly, stoically, unconcernedly

favorably, well

Antonyms of unhappily

blissfully, gladly, happily, joyfully, joyously

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