Synonyms & related words for unhappily

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of unhappily. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to unhappily

Explore words related to unhappily — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include sadly, regrettably, unluckily, unfortunately, regretfully, lamentably, deplorably, mirthlessly. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does unhappily come from?

The word unhappily breaks down into 2 roots of Old English and Old Norse origin: un-, from Old English un (“not, reverse”); and -happ, from Old Norse happ (“chance, luck”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.