haplessly

Adverb

Meaning

In a hapless, unlucky manner.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

unfortunately sadly poorly badly adversely miserably awfully woefully deplorably abjectly unluckily wretchedly unsuccessfully tragically unhappily
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Antonyms

fortunately unfortunately easily huge enormous correctly
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Examples

I half expected his avatar to hang in mid-air for a moment and wave goodbye, Wile E. Coyote-style, before haplessly plummeting to the ground. Source: Internet

But it’s becoming more and more of a common problem with people haplessly crossing an intersection and almost killing themselves.” Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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