unluckily

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unluckily

/ʌnˈlʌkɪli/

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From unlucky + -ly or un- + luckily.

adverb more unluckily · most unluckily

Without luck; unfortunately. They say that Ngoc hoang sent a messenger from heaven to men to say that when they reached old age they should change their skins and live for ever, but that when serpents grew old they must die. The messenger came down to earth and said, rightly enough, "When man is old he shall cast his skin; but
Similar: unfortunately

Opposite: luckily, fortunately

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adverb

Opposite: luckily, fortunately

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adv without luck

Español	desafortunadamente
Italiano	sfortunatamente, purtroppo

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"unluckily." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/unluckily. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{unluckily_2026,
  title = {unluckily},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/unluckily},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}