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unluckily Synonyms
Another word for unluckily
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• adverb (Context 1)
By bad luck; in an unfortunate or unfavorable manner; regrettably.
Usage Example
"unfortunately for the hikers, a sudden thunderstorm rolled in just as they reached the exposed ridge."
Strongest
unfortunately
Strong
regrettably
sadly
haplessly
inopportunely
Opposites of unluckily
The opposite of unluckily shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:
luckily
fortunately
happily
providentially
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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Unluckily. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/unluckily