unsatisfactorily
- a word derived from unsatisfactory.
Example Sentences
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The problem with wars is that when they don’t go as you planned, you have an ugly choice—end them unsatisfactorily or wade in deeper.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 2026
Though a crowd favorite, it was also a "trick" by which a seemingly unresolvable story was unsatisfactorily resolved.
From Salon ● Jun. 30, 2020
Most nights Harvey did sleep, but fitfully, unsatisfactorily, which she deliciously details.
From Washington Post ● May 14, 2020
Even worse, at only a measly eight episodes for the first season, it’s barely a binge watch for the potential fan with plenty of subplots unsatisfactorily still percolating.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 15, 2018
He knew, too, from other quarters how unsatisfactorily Kenrick had been going on, and the part he had taken in several acts of insubordination and disobedience.
From St. Winifred's, or The World of School by Earnshaw, H. C. (Harold C.)
