Synonyms of unhappily

unhappily

adverb

ˌən-ˈha-pə-lē 

as in bitterly

with feelings of bitterness or grief

an unhappily married couple being counseled by a professional

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bitterly
• sadly
• sorrowfully
• painfully
• mournfully
• hard
• regretfully
• resentfully
• ruefully
• dolefully
• sharply
• woefully
• harshly
• lugubriously
• wretchedly
• grievously
• plaintively
• dolorously
• sorely
• severely
• agonizingly
• inconsolably
• wailfully
• hardly
• despairingly
• dejectedly
• dispiritedly
• cheerlessly
• disconsolately
• sullenly
• miserably
• despondently
• glumly
• distressfully
• abjectly
• forlornly
• morosely
• dismally
• drearily
• joylessly
• pessimistically
• gloomily
• darkly
• somberly
• dourly
• distressingly
• acutely
• keenly
• mirthlessly
• cruelly
• blackly
• poignantly
• ill
• downheartedly
• hurtfully
• crestfallenly
• rancorously
• piercingly
• low-spiritedly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• happily
• joyfully
• blissfully
• joyously
• gladly
• cheerfully
• merrily
• gleefully
• delightedly
• gaily
• cheerily
• gayly
• easily
• lightheartedly
• indifferently
• casually
• calmly
• lightly
• blithely
• unconcernedly
• stoically
• nonchalantly
• impassively
• dispassionately
• good-naturedly
• mirthfully
• well
• sunnily
• favorably
• rejoicingly
• blithesomely

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of unhappily

One of them is another family friend, the unhappily married Naomi Shah, who at the psychologist’s 40th wedding-anniversary party takes an interest in Griffin that turns quickly, shockingly carnal, leading to a series of encounters in her Mercedes and elsewhere. —Alexandra Jacobs, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025

With that announcement, my memory raced back unhappily to the bad old days of J. Edgar Hoover — except in dramatic ways, Patel looks worse. —Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 15 Dec. 2024

And while Americans have unhappily encountered other types of inflation in recent years — sky-high grocery prices have been credited with helping President-elect Donald Trump claim victory last month — health insurance can take on an even more personal edge, Thomas pointed out. —Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2024

His thoughts about the environment, the future, and parenting come into sharp relief through his current job at a restaurant, where he is unhappily employed. —Jade S. Sasser, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2024