unhappily meaning

UK US /ənˈhæpəli/ 4 syllables

unhappily (adverb): in an unpleasant way.

unhappily has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

unhappily as an adverb

  1. in an unpleasant way
    • they were unhappily married

    Opposite: happily

    Related forms: unhappy

  2. in an unfortunate way
    • sadly he died before he could see his grandchild

    Synonyms: sadly

How to pronounce unhappily

unhappily is pronounced /ənˈhæpəli/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

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