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unsuccessfully

un·suc·cess·ful
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uhn-suh k-ses-fuh l]
    • /ˌʌn səkˈsɛs fəl/
    • /ˌʌn.səkˈses.fəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uhn-suh k-ses-fuh l]
    • /ˌʌn səkˈsɛs fəl/

Definitions of unsuccessfully word

  • adjective unsuccessfully not achieving or not attended with success: an unsuccessful person; an unsuccessful venture. 1
  • adverb unsuccessfully without success 1
  • adverb unsuccessfully Not successfully; without success. 0

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Origin of unsuccessfully

First appearance:

before 1610
One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1610-20; un-1 + successful

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Parts of speech for Unsuccessfully

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

unsuccessfully popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

unsuccessfully usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for unsuccessfully

adv unsuccessfully

  • abominably — repugnantly hateful; detestable; loathsome: an abominable crime.
  • badly — If something is done badly or goes badly, it is not very successful or effective.
  • defectively — having a defect or flaw; faulty; imperfect: a defective machine.
  • disastrously — causing great distress or injury; ruinous; very unfortunate; calamitous: The rain and cold proved disastrous to his health.
  • dismally — causing gloom or dejection; gloomy; dreary; cheerless; melancholy: dismal weather.

adverb unsuccessfully

Antonyms for unsuccessfully

adv unsuccessfully

  • acceptably — capable or worthy of being accepted.
  • admirably — worthy of admiration; inspiring approval, reverence, or affection.
  • amiably — having or showing pleasant, good-natured personal qualities; affable: an amiable disposition.
  • aptly — inclined; disposed; given; prone: too apt to slander others.
  • auspiciously — promising success; propitious; opportune; favorable: an auspicious occasion.

adverb unsuccessfully

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