un‧hap‧pi‧ly /ʌnˈhæpəli, ʌnˈhæpɪli/
adverb [
Word Family: noun:
happiness ≠
unhappiness;
adverb:
happily ≠
unhappily;
adjective:
happy ≠
unhappy]
1. in a way that shows you are not happy:
‘I’m not sure what to do,’ Seb admitted unhappily.2. [sentence adverb] old-fashioned used when you are mentioning a fact that you wish were not true
Synonym : unfortunately:
Unhappily, she was not able to complete the course. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲