unblissfully en · ADV
Etymology
From unblissful + -ly.
Meanings
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In a way that is not blissful.
His whole nature seemed serenely alight: he stood on the hearth, leaning his elbow on the mantel-piece, musing not unblissfully.
1849, Currer Bell [pseudonym; Charlotte Brontë], “The First Blue-Stocking”, in Shirley. A Tale. […], volume III, London: Smith, Elder and Co., […], →OCLC, page 107:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most unblissfully | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more unblissfully | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |