How do you use Unsuccessfully in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like successfully, plus the exact meaning.
Unsuccessfully meaning
Not successfully; without success; to no avail.
Synonyms of Unsuccessfully
Using Unsuccessfully
- The main meaning on this page is: Not successfully; without success; to no avail.
- Useful related words include: successfully.
- In the example corpus, unsuccessfully often appears in combinations such as: unsuccessfully to, unsuccessfully tried, unsuccessfully for.
Context around Unsuccessfully
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 15 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Unsuccessfully
- In this selection, "unsuccessfully" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, americans, complained, attempted, ran, contested and tried stand out and add context to how "unsuccessfully" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 1990s and unsuccessfully ran against and 2010 raab unsuccessfully sought to. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "unsuccessfully" sits close to words such as admiration, begging and creditors, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with unsuccessfully
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Evers, unsuccessfully, tried to postpone the election. (7 words)
Detractors have also unsuccessfully sought to cut aid to Israel. (10 words)
Anthony Perruzza, who is also running for mayor, attempted unsuccessfully to have the debate deferred. (15 words)
Data from Alex’s phone showed it was inactive and not moving between about 8.10 p.m. and 9:02 p.m. He subsequently tried to call his wife unsuccessfully, then texted her to tell her he was going to his mother’s place. (45 words)
Hell is said to have broken loose on Saturday, August 12, 2023, when Odehye Kwasi Akuffo, who is said to have unsuccessfully contested then vacant Ofori Kuma stool, paraded himself as Okuapehene during the funeral of one Odehye Gladys Abena Otema Ohene. (42 words)
Despite being reportedly finished as the Caped Crusader, Ben Affleck’s Batman returns as one of the DC characters in Affleck's Batman seems there to warn Barry against messing with the timeline (clearly unsuccessfully, since the movie still happens). (40 words)
Example sentences (20)
About 250 Hindu Americans unsuccessfully tried to submit a petition to State Sen. Aisha Wahab, the sponsor of the bill.
And Thompson, whose return was then volleyed away by Murray, complained unsuccessfully to the umpire that the roar was 'hindrance' that should have seen him given the point – going on to lose his serve.
Anthony Perruzza, who is also running for mayor, attempted unsuccessfully to have the debate deferred.
At the time, Anas Sarwar’s finances were under intense scrutiny as he vied unsuccessfully with left-wing MSP Richard Leonard for the leadership of Scottish Labour.
At the time (long before I myself entered politics) I tried, unsuccessfully, to convince her otherwise.
But in September 2011, Manpreet Singh Badal left Akali Dal and floated his own party – People’s Party of Punjab (PPP) – from which his father Gurdas Singh Badal unsuccessfully contested against Parkash Singh Badal in 2012 Vidhan Sabha polls.
Clint Reilly is a local real estate mogul who currently owns the SF Examiner (and killed off SF Weeklya ton of political campaigns in the 1990s, and unsuccessfully ran against Willie Brown in the 1999 SF mayoral election.
Company president Scott D’Amore was written off TV following a brutal attack from Bully Ray days before the latter unsuccessfully challenged Josh Alexander for the world championship at Hard To Kill.
Data from Alex’s phone showed it was inactive and not moving between about 8.10 p.m. and 9:02 p.m. He subsequently tried to call his wife unsuccessfully, then texted her to tell her he was going to his mother’s place.
Despite being reportedly finished as the Caped Crusader, Ben Affleck’s Batman returns as one of the DC characters in Affleck's Batman seems there to warn Barry against messing with the timeline (clearly unsuccessfully, since the movie still happens).
Detractors have also unsuccessfully sought to cut aid to Israel.
Early, who unsuccessfully ran against Schiff in 2020, said in the video that he will campaign on combatting the fentanyl and border crisis and champion parents' rights.
Eradiri’s foray into politics began in 2011 when he unsuccessfully contested for the Kolokuma/Okpokuma Yenagoa Federal Constituency seat under LP.
Evers, unsuccessfully, tried to postpone the election.
Ex-Councilmember Jose Huizar, against whom Molina unsuccessfully ran in 2015, pleaded guilty to bribery in January.
First elected to Parliament in 2010, Raab unsuccessfully sought to become Conservative Party leader in 2019 before throwing his support behind Boris Johnson.
Hell is said to have broken loose on Saturday, August 12, 2023, when Odehye Kwasi Akuffo, who is said to have unsuccessfully contested then vacant Ofori Kuma stool, paraded himself as Okuapehene during the funeral of one Odehye Gladys Abena Otema Ohene.
He reported to his parole officer after being "unsuccessfully discharged from the SLV 90 day impatient treatment program," according to records.
Her husband, Robby Starbuck, hosts a conservative podcast and last year unsuccessfully ran for the Republican nomination for a Tennessee congressional seat.
He was named candidate of a six-party opposition alliance and also heads the Republican People's Party (CHP), the banner under which Ince unsuccessfully ran for president in 2018.
Common combinations with unsuccessfully
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- unsuccessfully to 41×
- unsuccessfully tried 26×
- unsuccessfully for 23×
- ran unsuccessfully 19×
- tried unsuccessfully 15×
- unsuccessfully ran 10×
- he unsuccessfully 8×
- who unsuccessfully 7×
- unsuccessfully contested 6×
- unsuccessfully challenged 6×