# unhappily

> English word · Adverb · IPA /ʌnˈhæpɪli/ · frequency rank #49,693

## Definitions
1. Unfortunately; regrettably.
2. Through evil fate or chance; wretchedly.
3. Without happiness; sadly.

## Etymology
From Middle English onhappily, unhappili, unhappily, unhappyly; equivalent to un- + happily or unhappy + -ly.

## Easily confused with
- **unhappy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/unhappily-vs-unhappy)

## Common misspellings (12)
`nuhappily`, `uhnappily`, `unahppily`, `unhapily`, `unhapiply`, `unhappilly`, `unhappilyy`, `unhappiyl`, `unhappliy`, `unhhappily`, `unhpapily`, `unnhappily`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/unhappily