lucklessly

/ˈɫəkɫəsli/ adv

In a luckless way.

Word Origin Luck from Middle Dutch gheluc 'luck, fortune', and -less from Proto-Germanic lausaz 'devoid of'. Luckless means without luck, and lucklessly is the adverb. The same root gives us lucky, unlucky, potluck. The suffix -less also in endless, fearless. So lucklessly is 'in a luck-lacking manner'. The breakdown luck+less+ly shows the absence and adverbial form.

adv In a luckless way.

She searched lucklessly for her lost keys throughout the house.

(副词) 不幸地;倒霉地

她在房子里徒劳地寻找丢失的钥匙。

(adverbio) Sin suerte; de manera desafortunada.

Ella buscó sin suerte sus llaves perdidas por toda la casa.

(adverbe) malchanceusement; sans chance; malencontreusement [D'une manière malchanceuse, sans aucune chance.]

Elle a cherché lucklessly ses clés perdues dans toute la maison.

(Adverb) unglücklicherweise; pechvollerweise [auf eine Weise, die von Pech oder Unglück geprägt ist.]

Er suchte **lucklessly** nach einer Parklücke, während alle anderen sofort eine fanden.

(副詞) 運悪く、不運にも

彼女は家じゅうを運悪く失くした鍵を探した。

(advérbio) sem sorte; infelizmente; desafortunadamente; azaradamente [De maneira desafortunada; sem sorte.]

Ela procurou sem sorte pelas chaves perdidas por toda a casa.

Word parts: luck + less + ly

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