as in bitterly
with feelings of bitterness or grief
an unhappily married couple being counseled by a professional
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Recent Examples of unhappily
These checks on presidential powers have not only been heeded by the men in power, however unhappily, but have become part of case law.
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 4 June 2025
Some lived unhappily at the club, unable to maximise their talent or contribute to success.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Moscow, Washington, and, however unhappily, Kyiv know that NATO membership is out of Ukraine’s reach.
—The Editors, National Review, 24 Apr. 2025
The seller was unhappily mulling it when another offer emerged, then another.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 7 Apr. 2025
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 4 June 2025
Some lived unhappily at the club, unable to maximise their talent or contribute to success.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Moscow, Washington, and, however unhappily, Kyiv know that NATO membership is out of Ukraine’s reach.
—The Editors, National Review, 24 Apr. 2025
The seller was unhappily mulling it when another offer emerged, then another.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 7 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unhappily
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unhappily
Adverb
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Tom’s final epiphany related to his estranged son isn’t earned, but not because of Ruffalo; his performance cuts a fine line between bitterly self-destructive and warmly spiritual.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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San Francisco officials fought bitterly against Waymo and now-defunct Cruise robotaxis from General Motors, after their vehicles repeatedly blocked traffic and emergency vehicles, with Cruise the main perpetrator.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
5 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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But sadly, the no-muss, no-fuss era of a single must-have national rail pass is over.—
Jessica Kozuka,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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But sadly, after many rescue attempts, BSC closed for good in 2024, unable to overcome the financial issues that had plagued the school for decades.—
Katherine Polcari,
Southern Living,
6 Sep. 2025
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There is a painfully revealing example in Emma where Miss Bates is telling Emma about Jane Fairfax’s prospects as a governess to the Sucklings’ friends the Smallridges.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Sep. 2025
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My day in court is painfully overdue.—
Stephanie Wenger,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Unhappily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unhappily. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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