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unhappily Definition


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unhappy
adj
    1. Sad; in low spirits; miserable.
      Thesaurus: sad, dejected, despondent, miserable, wretched, crestfallen, downcast, depressed; Antonym: cheerful.
    2. Bringing sadness; unfortunate.
      Example: an unhappy ending to the film
    3. Inappropriate; infelicitous.
      Example: an unhappy choice of words
Derivative: unhappily
    In an unhappy way; sadly or miserably.
    Unfortunately; regrettably.
    Unsuccessfully.
Derivative: unhappiness
noun
    The state of being sad or miserable
      Thesaurus: sadness, sorrow, woe, melancholy, misery, blues (slang), dumps (slang).
Etymology: 14c.



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