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Another word for unsuccessfully

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• adverb (Context 1)

In a manner that fails to achieve the desired goal, result, or outcome.

Usage Example

"The rescue team searched the dense forest for hours, but they returned to base camp in vain before nightfall."

Strongest
in vain
fruitlessly
Strong
ineffectively
futilely
unavailingly
uselessly

Opposites of unsuccessfully

The opposite of unsuccessfully shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

successfully
effectively
triumphantly
victoriously
fruitfully
productively
See all opposites of unsuccessfully

• Nearby Words

unsubtle
unsubtly
unsuccessful
unsuccessfully
unsuccessfulness
unsugared
unsuitability

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Unsuccessfully. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/unsuccessfully
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