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unhappily

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un·hap·py  (n-hp)
adj. un·hap·pi·er, un·hap·pi·est
1. Not happy or joyful; sad or sorrowful: unhappy over his friend's departure.
2. Not satisfied; displeased or discontented: unhappy with her raise.
3. Not attended by or bringing good fortune; unlucky.
4. Not suitable; inappropriate: an unhappy choice of words.

un·happi·ly adv.
un·happi·ness n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.unhappilyunhappily - in an unpleasant way; "they were unhappily married"
blithely, gayly, happily, jubilantly, merrily, mirthfully - in a joyous manner; "they shouted happily"
2.unhappily - in an unfortunate way; "sadly he died before he could see his grandchild"
Translations
unhappily [ʌnˈhæpɪlɪ] ADV
1. (= miserably) → tristemente, con tristeza
he stared unhappily out of the windowmiró tristemente or con tristeza por la ventana
he was unhappily marriedno fue feliz or fue infeliz en su matrimonio
2. (= unfortunately) → lamentablemente; (stronger) → desgraciadamente, por desgracia
unhappily, his plans didn't work out as he had wisheddesgraciadamente or por desgracia, los planes no salieron como había deseado
unhappily [ʌnˈhæpɪli] adv
(= miserably) → tristement
(= unfortunately) → malheureusement
unhappily
adv (= unfortunately)leider, unglücklicherweise; (= miserably)unglücklich; rather unhappily expressedziemlich unglücklich ausgedrückt; unhappily for youbedauerlicherweise für Sie; unhappily marriedunglücklich verheiratet
unhappily [ʌnˈhæpɪlɪ] adv (miserably) → tristemente, con aria infelice; (unfortunately) → purtroppo, sfortunatamente
she was unhappily married → non era felice con suo marito
unhappily [ʌnˈhæpɪlɪ] adv (miserably) → tristemente, con aria infelice; (unfortunately) → purtroppo, sfortunatamente
she was unhappily married → non era felice con suo marito


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Hence they are in error who censure Euripides just because he follows this principle in his plays, many of which end unhappily.
He glanced unhappily at one of the pictures on the wall.
On the morrow the horizon was covered with clouds-- a thick and impenetrable curtain between earth and sky, which unhappily extended as far as the Rocky Mountains.
 
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