unenviably

/ˌʌnˈɛnviəbli/ adv C1 ✓

In an unenviable way.

Word Origin Envy comes from Latin invidia, literally 'looking upon' with malice — from in- 'upon' and videre 'to see.' So to be enviable is to be looked upon with desire. Unenviably means in a manner not worthy of envy. The root videre 'to see' is incredibly productive: it gives us vision, visible, provide (to see ahead), and improvise (to do without seeing ahead).

adv In an unenviable way. C1 ✓

He was unenviably tasked with delivering the bad news to the entire team.

(副词) 令人不羡地;不令人羡慕地

他不幸地被指派向整个团队传达这个坏消息。

(adverbio) De manera poco envidiable.

Tuvo la **poco envidiable** tarea de dar la mala noticia a todo el equipo.

(adverbe) d'une manière peu enviable; désavantageusement [D'une manière peu enviable.]

Il avait la tâche peu enviable d'annoncer la mauvaise nouvelle à toute l'équipe.

(Adverb) unerfreulicherweise; unbegehrterweise [Auf eine Weise, die nicht beneidenswert ist; in einer unangenehmen oder schwierigen Situation.]

Ihm fiel **unenviably** die Aufgabe zu, dem gesamten Team die schlechten Nachrichten zu überbringen.

(副詞) うらやましいとは言えない様子で;他人に持ちたくないような事情を抱えて

彼はチーム全体に悪い知らせを伝えるという、うらやましいとは言えない任務を任された。

(advérbio) de modo nada invejável; de maneira nada invejável [De maneira nada invejável.]

Ele foi incumbido, de forma nada invejável, de entregar a má notícia para toda a equipe.

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