unluckily

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England's Ben Duckett is unluckily dismissed, as Angelo Mathews takes the catch after Nishan Madushka's drop goes straight to him for Sri Lanka's first wicket on day three of the second Test at Lord's.

From BBC • Aug. 31, 2024

Luckily for him, and unluckily for the cast and crew, real zombies arrive.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 14, 2023

Tiger Woods’s British Open misfortunes began with his very first shot on Thursday, when his drive unluckily found itself in a fairway divot.

From Washington Post • Jul. 14, 2022

And nothing makes you count your blessings quite like watching fictional characters escape death, like the college student in 2014's "Kristy" who unluckily stays on campus alone during Thanksgiving break.

From Salon • Dec. 21, 2021

And unluckily for the single flier, he found the clear air a few seconds after one of his pursuers.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman