: unfortunately
unluckily, it has a nasty way of turning to rain Ambrose Bierce
his ascent being unluckily a little out of the perpendicular T. L. Peacock

Examples of unluckily in a Sentence

Unluckily for her, it rained that day.
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But unluckily, the hatch was open—so the vessel sank 5,000 feet to the ocean floor. Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 26 Feb. 2025 These include his eldest, Frederick (Henry Thomas), a Kendall Roy type and father to the only Usher grandchild, unluckily named Lenore. Lili Loofbourow, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1530, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unluckily was circa 1530

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“Unluckily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unluckily. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.

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