unpropitiously
/ˌʌnprəˈpɪʃəsli/
adverb
- In a way that is unfavorable or likely to lead to a bad outcome; in an unlucky or inopportune manner.
- The weather turned unpropitiously stormy just as the outdoor wedding ceremony was about to begin.
- Her first day at the new job started unpropitiously when she spilled coffee on her manager.
- The negotiations began unpropitiously, with both sides refusing to shake hands.
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