unpropitiously
- a word derived from propitious.
Example Sentences
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Elizabeth was born unpropitiously into a man's world and a man's role.
From Time Magazine Archive
Hero Ryder, who had ground-floor rooms, met Sebastian somewhat unpropitiously one night.
From Time Magazine Archive
On the left wing of the Christian fleet, the battle, which had begun so unpropitiously, was also brought to a prosperous issue.
From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 10 by Rudd, John
The day that opened so unpropitiously, closed upon him, a ruined man!
From The Wedding Guest by Arthur, T. S. (Timothy Shay)
It had begun, unpropitiously, with something very like a dispute between Horatio and Fanny.
From Mr. Waddington of Wyck by Sinclair, May
