inauspiciously
Americanadverb
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Wearing the Wizard’s green top hat and suit and with his microphone dropping out inauspiciously, Dolan never introduced himself, but he did compliment the other creators of the event, who also wore costumes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2025
He arrived inauspiciously in 1973 with two albums released 10 months apart.
From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2022
His Premier League career started inauspiciously when he brought down Danny Welbeck to concede a penalty converted by Alexis Mac Allister.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 21, 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
He calls in an expert who begins, rather inauspiciously, by painting the dining-room salmon pink.
From The Merry-Go-Round by Carl Van Vechten
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