unsatisfiedly

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

un- +‎ satisfied +‎ -ly

Adverb[edit]

unsatisfiedly (not comparable)

  1. Not satisfiedly; without satisfaction or contentment.
    • 1699, William Bates, Spiritual Perfection, unfolded and enforced, from 2 Cor. VII. I, London: For Jonathan Robinson and Brabazon Aylmer, →OCLC, page 389:
      We muſt pray for them unſatisfiedly, not content with anything elſe, nor without excellent degrees of them.
    • 2019, Dong Fangshaoshuai, Evil Sentimental Young Master, volume 2, Funstory, →ISBN, →OCLC, →ISBN:
      He put them away unsatisfiedly and asked, “Is that all?”
    • 2020, Qing LanZi, Peerless Queen, volume 2, Funstory, →ISBN, →OCLC, →ISBN:
      “I didn't expect this woman to be so rich. If I had known earlier, I would have gotten more.” As he watched Lin Qingshan's retreating figure and then lowered his head to look at the gold coin in his hand, the young man muttered to himself unsatisfiedly.
    • 2020 March, Luo TuoSheng, Super Useless System, volume 13, Funstory, →ISBN, →ISBN:
      Jiang Xiang said unsatisfiedly, "I received the news earlier in the day that the Mayor had committed suicide out of guilt. Just which act was he singing?"
    • 2020, Xiao Fanzi, Tales of Ruffian in Fairyland, volume 5 (Fiction), Funstory, →ISBN, →ISBN:
      I can't be satisfied like this. Since Kunlun Wonderland is called Immortal Burial Ground, then there must be countless treasures or miracles. It's too early for us to not experience it." Ye Feng said unsatisfiedly.