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Thankfully, this lasts only for a brief second; unthankfully, it’s replaced by him spinning the sword around like a high-rpm drill bit when foot hits ball.

From Slate • Jun. 25, 2013

He never made a creature necessarily useless, nor gave a life which it was not sin on the creature's part to hold unthankfully and throw back as a poor gift.

From The Letters of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Volume II by Kenyon, Frederic G. (Frederic George), Sir

I can better tell than you," Ashton answered; "the Lord Williams is a good fellow, and is as unthankfully dealt with as you, Sir Henry.

From The Reign of Mary Tudor by Rhys, Ernest

No lordly guest that feast had blessed, No solemn prayer was said; But with ravenous hands, unthankfully, They brake their daily bread.

From Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 2 by Roby, John

Bessie's lips repeated, "Stay," and Harry not unthankfully entered the house.

From The Vicissitudes of Bessie Fairfax by Lee, Holme, [pseud.]