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unluckily

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ʌnˈlʌkɪli/US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ʌnˈlʌkəli/


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
un•luck•y /ʌnˈlʌki/USA pronunciation   adj., -i•er, -i•est. 
  1. (of a person) not lucky; lacking good fortune.
  2. causing or believed to cause bad luck:an unlucky number.
un•luck•i•ly /ʌnˈlʌkəli/USA pronunciation  adv. 
un•luck•i•ness, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
un•luck•y  (un luk′ē),USA pronunciation adj., -luck•i•er, -luck•i•est. 
  1. (of a person) not lucky;
    lacking good fortune;
    ill-fated.
  2. (of an event or circumstance) inauspicious or characterized by misfortune;
    ominous.
  • un-1 + lucky 1520–30
un•luck′i•ly, adv. 
un•luck′i•ness, n. 
    hapless, unsuccessful, unfortunate, ill-omened.
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