inauspiciously
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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The year had started inauspiciously, with high temperatures leaving much of the Alps bereft of snow.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 5, 2023
Feinstein’s quest to become the state’s first female governor opened inauspiciously.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2023
He arrived inauspiciously in 1973 with two albums released 10 months apart.
From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2022
Milford, Utah—The day started inauspiciously for John McLennan, as he tried to break the curse haunting a 45-year quest to coax abundant energy from deep within Earth.
From Science Magazine ● Jul. 13, 2022
Conscious that the union, which had so inauspiciously commenced, had been brought about by her, she exerted all her powers to promote friendly relations between the parties.
From Hortense Makers of History Series by John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot) Abbott
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