unluckily C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ʌnˈlʌkɪli/ UK /ʌnˈlʌkɪli/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adv by bad luck; unfortunately Unluckily, the last train had left moments before they arrived. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · by bad luck; unfortunately unfortunatelyregrettablysadlydisastrouslywoefully ↔ Opposites luckilyfortunatelyhappily Word family Related forms luckluckyunluckyunluckiness Etymology AI details From unlucky (un- 'not' + lucky, from luck) + -ly; luck is from Middle Low German luk, shortening of gelucke ('good fortune'). un- Old English luk Middle English View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # unluckily **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ʌnˈlʌkɪli/ **IPA (UK):** /ʌnˈlʌkɪli/ ## Meanings 1. by bad luck; unfortunately ## Examples - Unluckily, the last train had left moments before they arrived. ## Synonyms - unfortunately - regrettably - sadly - disastrously - woefully ## Antonyms - luckily - fortunately - happily ## Related Forms - luck - lucky - unlucky - unluckiness ## Roots and Affixes - Root: un- - Root: luk ## Etymology From unlucky (un- 'not' + lucky, from luck) + -ly; luck is from Middle Low German luk, shortening of gelucke ('good fortune'). ## AI Etymology Unluckily is from unlucky (un- 'not' + lucky, from luck) + -ly; luck is from Middle Low German luk, shortening of gelucke ('good fortune'). Important recorded forms include un- (Old English) and luk (Middle Low German). Morphologically, the word is a built form whose named elements carry part of the historical sense. The current sense covers by bad luck; unfortunately. The wider family includes related words such as luck, lucky, unlucky, and unluckiness. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown