Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
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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