What is another word for Haplessly?

Pronunciation: [hˈapləslɪ] (IPA)

Haplessly is an adverb that describes something done in an unfortunate manner, without any luck or success. There are several synonyms for haplessly that can be used to convey a similar meaning. For example, the word unluckily can be used to describe something that has occurred without good fortune. Similarly, the words sadly and woefully can also be used to describe an action or situation that has been unfortunate. Other synonyms for haplessly include unsuccessfully, ineffectually, and fruitlessly. These words all convey a sense of failure or difficulty, suggesting that something has been attempted but ultimately has not been successful.

What are the hypernyms for Haplessly?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Haplessly

Speak: this came By chance-mishap-most Haplessly for thee Who hadst my heart in thine, and madest of me No more than might for folly's sake or fear's Be bared for even such eyes as his to see?
"Locrine - A Tragedy"
Algernon Charles Swinburne
He, Haplessly for himself, thought that he had a grievance.
"Hereward, The Last of the English"
Charles Kingsley
He followed her back into the still dishevelled dining room, and sat down at a long table to a cup of lukewarm drink that in color and quality recalled terrible mornings of Atlantic travel when he Haplessly rose and descended to the dining-saloon of the steamer, and had a marine version of British coffee brought him by an alien table-steward.
"Questionable Shapes"
William Dean Howells

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