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unsuccessfully

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌʌnsəkˈsɛsfəli/ · UK /ˌʌnsəkˈsesfəli/

unsuccessfully means: Without achieving what you wanted or tried to do.

adverb

WITHOUT SUCCESSB2

Without achieving what you wanted or tried to do.

  • I tried unsuccessfully to call her.
  • They searched unsuccessfully for the missing dog.
  • She applied unsuccessfully for three jobs last month.

Similar words: in vain, without success

Opposites: successfully

Common phrases: try unsuccessfully, search unsuccessfully, appeal unsuccessfully

Questions about unsuccessfully

What does unsuccessfully mean?

Without achieving what you wanted or tried to do.

What is unsuccessfully in other languages?

Türkçe: başarısızca · Español: sin éxito · Français: sans succès · Deutsch: erfolglos · Italiano: senza successo · 日本語: 成功せずに

How do you pronounce unsuccessfully?

In American English /ˌʌnsəkˈsɛsfəli/; in British English /ˌʌnsəkˈsesfəli/.

How do you use unsuccessfully in a sentence?

I tried unsuccessfully to call her. They searched unsuccessfully for the missing dog.

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