unluckily

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Recent Examples of unluckily Most of the damage wiped out four watertight compartments, into which 16,000 tons of water gushed, but unluckily the ice pierced two other compartments. Sean Kingsley, HollywoodReporter, 11 Apr. 2025 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 Luckily for him, and unluckily for the cast and crew, real zombies arrive. Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2023 Former college friends Margaret Bellefuil, Jean Albrecht, and Jodi Campbell reunited for a two-day trip to St. Helena that unluckily coincided with the shut-off. Evan Sernoffsky, SFChronicle.com, 10 Oct. 2019 In Melbourne Nishikori contested three five-setters, then unluckily drew tournament king Djokovic. Ravi Ubha, CNN, 9 July 2019 And unluckily for Thiem, Nadal is playing his best tennis of the current clay swing. Ravi Ubha, CNN, 8 June 2019 But unluckily for Michiganders, they're known to travel to states outside of their normal regions. Caroline Blackmon, Detroit Free Press, 25 June 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unluckily
Adverb
  • And unfortunately, my bank account (and budget) is not on the same page.
    Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 14 July 2025
  • What Ward experienced is a great historic crime and unfortunately there are tens of thousands of people who continue to suffer under those conditions every single day.
    Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
Adverb
  • Smile sadly at her, his face an eerie twin of her own.
    Mona Awad, New Yorker, 20 July 2025
  • Authorities confirmed that one student sadly died in the incident.
    Becca Longmire, People.com, 18 July 2025
Adverb
  • Some lived unhappily at the club, unable to maximise their talent or contribute to success.
    Carl Anka, New York Times, 16 May 2025
  • These checks on presidential powers have not only been heeded by the men in power, however unhappily, but have become part of case law.
    Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 4 June 2025
Adverb
  • Then there’s the Watch 8 Classic ($500), which brings back the physical rotating bezel that was regrettably missing from last year’s watch models.
    Mitch Wallace, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
  • The United Kingdom, regrettably, has chosen the latter: repression.
    Richard Lorenc, Twin Cities, 3 July 2025

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“Unluckily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unluckily. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.

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