unluckily

adverb

Definition of unluckilynext
as in unfortunately

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Recent Examples of unluckily The government is not some company unluckily plagued by incompetent executives. — Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 19 May 2026 Despite being the better team by all accounts, her first foray in the German top-flight unluckily ended with a 2-1 loss to Die Wölfe. — Sebastian Shukla, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026 Luckily, or unluckily, depending on one’s perspective, Mayci is not allowed to let the situation lie for long. — Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026 In the second half, Herrington recovered well to guard Jesus Ferreira, but unluckily deflected a shot straight to Paul Rothrock for Seattle’s second goal. — Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 23 Feb. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unluckily
  1. unfortunately
  2. sadly
  3. unhappily
  4. regrettably
  5. tragically
  6. lamentably
Adverb
  • However, Mars and Saturn are unfortunately harshing that vibe a bit.
    — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026
  • There has been talk of getting the gang back together for a eons now, but nothing has come of it, unfortunately.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of unfortunately
Adverb
  • Not as sour as the mushrooms in spring, sadly, and where did those go?
    — Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 July 2026
  • The menu item was previously available in a variety of test markets, but was sadly removed from the menu back in 2023.
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 22 July 2026
Definition of sadly
Adverb
  • But its actual lead is Alice (Souheila Yacoub), a Frenchwoman unhappily married to Joseph’s older brother, Will (George Pullar).
    — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 10 July 2026
  • Wilde stars as one half of a struggling couple, unhappily married to a character played by Seth Rogen.
    — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
Definition of unhappily
Adverb
  • While there’s seemingly no limit to the stylish market totes on offer this summer, there is, regrettably, a limit to how many will fit in my closet.
    — Natalie Cantell, InStyle, 26 July 2026
  • The democratization of Internet access with cheap smartphones and 5G has also regrettably seeded a CSAM wild west, whereby anyone with access to a child and dire financial problems can instantly solve their money woes.
    — Charlie Campbell, Time, 20 July 2026
Definition of regrettably
Adverb
  • Cory Monteith, who played the ultimate teen heartthrob Finn, tragically died at the age of 31 before the fifth season of the show.
    — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 25 July 2026
  • More tragically, a fire at a shoe factory in China’s Fujian province earlier this month killed at least 28 people.
    — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 24 July 2026
Definition of tragically
Adverb
  • The Locke works are placed directly above and below a small Albers; inches away from each are examples of minerals, in their own display cases, which, jutting out from the wall, distract lamentably from the canvases.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 8 June 2026
  • Our attorney general’s hyperbolic statements, lamentably, do little to help on that front.
    — Letters to the Editor, Hartford Courant, 1 May 2026
Definition of lamentably

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