unsatisfactorily

adverb

Definition of unsatisfactorilynext
as in poorly
in an unsatisfactory way unsatisfactorily prepared entrées should be immediately returned to the kitchen and replaced with something more acceptable

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsatisfactorily
  1. poorly
  2. badly
  3. bad
Adverb
  • Things were going poorly even before Vivek Ramaswamy’s campaign ran the most offensive ad of the year.
    — Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2026
  • His season started poorly with an injury in the first game of the year.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of poorly
Adverb
  • Photos show the badly charred facility was filled with potentially explosive equipment and moonshine ingredients, including propane tanks.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2026
  • This hint of connection between them is later made concrete when, at the demonstration, the two are complicit in an act of defiance — throwing a cobblestone at a policeman, badly injuring him — and must skip town for the night.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of badly
Adverb
  • Another would be to coat your thumbs with a bad-tasting substance.
    — Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 30 July 2026
  • Of course, Hole himself isn’t averse to breaking bad, either.
    — Jon O'Brien, IndieWire, 23 Mar. 2026
Definition of bad
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“Unsatisfactorily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsatisfactorily. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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