unhappily meaning
UK US /ənˈhæpəli/ 4 syllables
unhappily (adverb): in an unpleasant way.
unhappily has 2 meanings in this dictionary.
unhappily as an adverb
- in an unpleasant way
- they were unhappily married
Opposite: happily
Related forms: unhappy
- 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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