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 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, and sadly enough, one of the boys who was 11 years old was shot in the back.
    Jenna Sundel Jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Only four episodes remain in what has been an emotional third season, which will unfortunately serve as the final installment in Jenny Han’s romance series.
    Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Adverb
  • The fates of so many were decided on the 1969 day when a dashing and sadly underestimated 25-year-old Colonel Qaddafi seized power from the monarchy in a matter of hours and promised a new golden era, inspired by Egypt’s President Nasser.
    Leila Latif, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Several months after sadly losing her childhood cat in 2023, Hannah Powell felt ready to open her heart to a rescue cat in need of a home.
    Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • In season 3 of The Gilded Age, Gladys unhappily marries the Duke of Buckingham.
    Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 11 Aug. 2025
  • One of the youngest of the MacKenzie brood (and often seen with sister Janet), Jocasta Cameron is sometimes callously honest, perpetually jealous of the attention Ellen gets, and unhappily married to an old man.
    Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2025
Adverb
  • There is little doubt that this is a rapidly developing field and that there are tremendous upsides to be had, but at the same time, regrettably, hidden risks and outright gotchas come into these endeavors too.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • This film is here to praise him and, regrettably, bury him, just not in a metaphorical sense.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • At that point, the director focuses on the months leading up to the day his son tragically overdosed on fentanyl in the family bathroom in Cambridge.
    Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Mexican TikTok influencer Esmeralda Ferrer Garibay was tragically killed at just 32 years old, along with her husband and two children.
    Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 2 Sep. 2025

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“Unluckily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unluckily. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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