inauspiciously

/ˌɪnɔˈspɪʃəsli/
adverb
  1. In a way that suggests failure or bad luck will happen; not promisingly.
    • The project began inauspiciously when the power went out on the first day.
    • The team's season ended inauspiciously with a last-place finish.
    • Her speech started inauspiciously as she tripped on the way to the podium.
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