"unhappily" meaning in English

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Adverb

Audio: En-us-unhappily.ogg [US] Forms: more unhappily [comparative], most unhappily [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English onhappily, unhappili, unhappily, unhappyly; equivalent to un- + happily or unhappy + -ly. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|onhappily}} Middle English onhappily, {{prefix|en|un|happily}} un- + happily, {{suffix|en|unhappy|ly}} unhappy + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} unhappily (comparative more unhappily, superlative most unhappily)
  1. Unfortunately; regrettably.
    Sense id: en-unhappily-en-adv-MUVN2o51 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 43 2 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly: 61 32 7
  2. Through evil fate or chance; wretchedly.
    Sense id: en-unhappily-en-adv-inV~SgcJ Categories (other): English terms prefixed with un- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 34 46 20
  3. Without happiness; sadly.
    Sense id: en-unhappily-en-adv-TTdT0h9y

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