unluckily
/ʌnˈlʌkɪli/
unluckily adverb: without luck; unfortunately.
Adverb
unluckily (comparative more unluckily, superlative 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...1918, James George Frazer, Folk-Lore In The Old Testament, volume 1, page 76
- […] where Hercules and Omphale having changed garments, he lying in his wives clothes, and ſhe in his Lions skin, made the luſtfull God mistake ſo unluckily, […]1660, H[enry] More, An Explanation of the Grand Mystery of Godliness; or, A True and Faithfull Representation of the Everlasting Gospel of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, the Onely Begotten Son of...
- Synonyms:
- unfortunately
unluckily meaning in Tamil
unluckily in Tamil
- நல்வாய்ப்பில்லாத
Examples of unluckily in a sentence
- Unluckily, the occasion for it had gone by two hours.1917, Mary Roberts Rinehart, Long Live the King!:
- Berbiguier brought his action for libel; but unluckily, together with his action, he brought himself into Court, and established in a very few words the truth of the libel.1837, Albany Fonblanque, England Under Seven Administrations, volume 1, page 98:
Synonyms of unluckily
Antonyms
Forms of unluckily
| comparative | more unluckily |
|---|---|
| superlative | most unluckily |
Origin of unluckily
From unlucky + -ly or un- + luckily.
Questions about unluckily
- What does unluckily mean?
- Unluckily means without luck; unfortunately.
- What is unluckily in Tamil?
- Unluckily in Tamil is நல்வாய்ப்பில்லாத. See Unluckily meaning in Tamil.
- How do you use unluckily in a sentence?
- Unluckily, the occasion for it had gone by two hours.
- What part of speech is unluckily?
- Unluckily is an adverb.
- How do you pronounce unluckily?
- Unluckily is pronounced /ʌnˈlʌkɪli/.
Words near unluckily in the dictionary
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