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unluckily

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un·luck·y  (n-lk)
adj. un·luck·i·er, un·luck·i·est
1. Subjected to or marked by misfortune.
2. Resulting or likely to result in misfortune; inauspicious. See Synonyms at unfortunate.
3. Not producing the desired outcome; disappointing.
un·lucki·ly adv.
un·lucki·ness n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.unluckilyunluckily - by bad luck; "unfortunately it rained all day"; "alas, I cannot stay"
alas, regrettably, unfortunately
as luck would have it, fortuitously, fortunately, luckily - by good fortune; "fortunately the weather was good"
Translations
unluckily [ʌnˈlʌkɪlɪ] ADV → lamentablemente, desgraciadamente
unluckily, she herself had no creative talent → lamentablemente or desgraciadamente, ella no tenía talento creativo
unluckily for her → lamentablemente or desgraciadamente para ella
the day started unluckily → el día empezó sin suerte
unluckily [ʌnˈlʌkɪli] adv (= unfortunately) → malheureusement
unluckily
adv → zum Pech, zum Unglück; unluckily for him → zu seinem Pech
unluckily [ʌnˈlʌkɪlɪ] adv → purtroppo, sfortunatamente
unluckily for her → per sua sfortuna
unluckily [ʌnˈlʌkɪlɪ] adv → purtroppo, sfortunatamente
unluckily for her → per sua sfortuna


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WHILE bathing, Antinous was seen by Minerva, who was so enamoured of his beauty that, all armed as she happened to be, she descended from Olympus to woo him; but, unluckily displaying her shield, with the head of Medusa on it, she had the unhappiness to see the beautiful mortal turn to stone from catching a glimpse of it.
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