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unluckily

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /ʌnˈlʌkɪli/
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1

adv

Meaning 1

Without luck; unfortunately.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

by bad luck

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • unfortunately it rained all day
  • alas, I cannot stay

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: unfortunately, regrettably, alas

Antonyms: luckily

History

Etymology

From unlucky + -ly or un- + luckily.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chichewa: mwatsoka — without luck
  • Italian: sfortunatamente — without luck
  • Italian: purtroppo — without luck
  • Spanish: desafortunadamente — without luck