← Back to Fala2Me

unsatisfactorily

[/ˌʌnsætɪsˈfæktərɪli/]
adverb
insatisfatoriamente
1. in a manner that fails to satisfy or meet expectations; inadequately
The project was completed unsatisfactorily, leaving many issues unresolved.
O projeto foi concluído insatisfatoriamente, deixando muitas questões sem resolver.
2. in a way that causes dissatisfaction or discontent
The customer complained that the service was handled unsatisfactorily.
O cliente reclamou que o serviço foi tratado insatisfatoriamente.
Synonyms
inadequatelypoorlybadlydeficientlyinsufficientlydisappointingly
Antonyms
satisfactorilyadequatelywellcompetentlysufficiently

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
insatisfatoriamente
standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
insatisfatoriamente
standard usage, occasionally replaced with 'de forma insatisfatória'
São Paulo
insatisfatoriamente
standard usage
Portugal
insatisfatoriamente
standard usage, formal register

Related Idioms & Phrases

leave much to be desired
fall short of expectations
not up to par
Look up more words on Fala2Me
The free English-Portuguese dictionary with real Brazilian accents, NYC slang, conjugator and more
Open Fala2Me →