unsatisfactorily

adverb

Definition of unsatisfactorilynext
as in poorly
in an unsatisfactory way unsatisfactorily prepared entrées should be immediately returned to the kitchen and replaced with something more acceptable

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsatisfactorily
  1. poorly
  2. badly
  3. bad
Adverb
  • The suggestion that Pebley’s removal was a sign that the team is performing poorly didn’t sit well with coach Lynne Roberts.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
  • The opposite is true in communities that score poorly, Volpe said.
    — Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 14 July 2026
Definition of poorly
Adverb
  • Human and animal circadian rhythms could be badly affected if the sun—or a simulacrum of it—never sets.
    — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 14 July 2026
  • What Peng is arguing is that the AI boom’s boosters — and a lot of investors pricing that boom into equities — may be badly miscalibrated on timing.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 14 July 2026
Definition of badly
Adverb
  • In one of them, a spot attacking Harman, Checchi included a photo of the lieutenant governor — and not a bad-looking one at that.
    — Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2026
  • In one of them, a spot attacking Harman, Checchi included a photo of the lieutenant governor — and not a bad-looking one at that.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Definition of bad
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“Unsatisfactorily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsatisfactorily. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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