unluckily

adverb

Definition of unluckilynext
as in unfortunately

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Recent Examples of unluckily 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 See All Example Sentences for unluckily
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unluckily
  1. unfortunately
  2. sadly
  3. unhappily
  4. regrettably
  5. tragically
  6. lamentably
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  • The Ada and Agnes household will soon be entertaining the president, who is unfortunately Grover Cleveland.
    — Alice Burton, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2026
  • And unfortunately, Jeremiah Smith and running back Bo Jackson can't do it all without a viable quarterback that oozes confidence.
    — Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of unfortunately
Adverb
  • Without these vital exchanges informing his state of mind, his volatility seems arbitrary (though sadly, neither version manages to make his comedic quips really land).
    — Siddhant Adlakha, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Comms executive Shari Rosenblum is departing 20th Television and 20th Television Animation after nearly three decades, Variety has sadly learned.
    — Joe Otterson, Variety, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of sadly
Adverb
  • The latest chapter in a story that always ends unhappily ever after.
    — Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • As the Chiefs marched to a second straight Super Bowl championship and their third in five seasons, Toney watched unhappily.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of unhappily
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  • The segment regrettably races toward the conclusion, but at least there’s a motivation to Lisa’s violent actions.
    — Joshua Kurp, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2026
  • It must be said, regrettably, that Adams could not have been less flatteringly photographed or outfitted.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of regrettably
Adverb
  • But tragically, the role associated with being Treyton’s mom changed in an instant for Amber last December.
    — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2026
  • But for years, the city of roughly 80,000 has also quietly carried the weight of a tragically high newborn mortality rate.
    — Ananya Rupanagunta, Vox, 4 Nov. 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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“Unluckily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unluckily. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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