unsuccessfully meaning

UK US /ˌʌnsəkˈsɛsfəli/ 5 syllables

unsuccessfully (adverb): without success.

Definition of unsuccessfully

  1. without success
    • she tried unsuccessfully to persuade him to buy a new car

    Opposite: successfully

    Related forms: unsuccessful

How to pronounce unsuccessfully

unsuccessfully is pronounced /ˌʌnsəkˈsɛsfəli/ in American English. It has 5 syllables, with the stress on the third syllable.

Scrabble score: 24 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with UN · words ending in LY · 14-letter words

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