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.

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