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unhappily
[/ʌnˈhæpɪli/]
adverb
infelizmente
1.
in a sad or discontented manner; with unhappiness
She looked unhappily at the broken vase.
Ela olhou infelizmente para o vaso quebrado.
2.
unfortunately; regrettably; it is unfortunate that
Unhappily, the project was cancelled due to lack of funding.
Infelizmente, o projeto foi cancelado por falta de financiamento.
3.
in an unlucky or unfortunate manner
The timing worked out unhappily for our plans.
O timing funcionou de forma infeliz para nossos planos.
Synonyms
unfortunately
regrettably
sadly
miserably
sorrowfully
dismally
Antonyms
happily
contentedly
joyfully
fortunately
luckily
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
infelizmente
most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
infelizmente
standard usage, same as general Brazilian
São Paulo
infelizmente
standard usage, same as general Brazilian
Portugal
infelizmente
standard usage, identical to Brazilian Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
unhappily ever after (opposite of happily ever after)
unhappily married (in an unsatisfactory marriage)
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