"unhelpfully" meaning in English

See unhelpfully in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

Forms: more unhelpfully [comparative], most unhelpfully [superlative]
Etymology: From un- + helpful + -ly. Etymology templates: {{af|en|un-|helpful|-ly|id1=negative|id3=adverbial}} un- + helpful + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} unhelpfully (comparative more unhelpfully, superlative most unhelpfully)
  1. In an unhelpful manner.
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