UNLUCKILY

unfortunately, unluckily, regrettably, alas

(adverb) by bad luck; “unfortunately it rained all day”; “alas, I cannot stay”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

unluckily (comparative more unluckily, superlative most unluckily)

Without luck; unfortunately

Synonyms

• unfortunately

Antonyms

• luckily

• fortunately

Source: Wiktionary


Un*luck"i*ly, adv.

Definition: In an unlucky manner.

UNLUCKY

Un*luck"y, a.

1. Not lucky; not successful; unfortunate; ill-fated; unhappy; as, an unlucky man; an unlucky adventure; an unlucky throw of dice; an unlucky game.

Note: This word is properly applied to incidents in which failure results from chance or fortuity, as in games of hazard, rather than from lack or feebleness of effort.

2. Bringing bad luck; ill-omened; inauspicious. Haunt me not with that unlucky face. Dryden.

3. Mischievous; as, an unlucky wag. [Colloq.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.

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