1564 tr. P. M. Vermigli Most Fruitfull & Learned Comm. f. 145 Thornes are counted euen of the Ethnikes among vnluckly plantes [L. plantae infœlices]: and therfore it is no meruayle, if they be occupied in punishementes.

1585 R. Greene Planetomachia i. sig. B^v A peeuish Parent, whose celestial (but infortunate) impression ioyned with a perpetuall vnluckly irradiation, breedeth both in mens mindes and bodies..haplesse passions.

1600 R. Hakluyt tr. R. de Laudonnière in Princ. Navigations (new ed.) III. 318 The end of their interprise became vnluckly [1587 vnlucky] and vnfortunate.

1678 J. Moxon Mech. Exercises I. iv. 73 A negligent or unluckly knock with the Mallet.

1706 S. Centlivre Basset-table iv. 50 Burn this Book, 'thas an unluckly Air.

1793 Ladies Mag. Nov. 564/1 It was an unluckly day for her that ever her dear departed mother hired Betty Jarvis.

1820 Ladies' Monthly Museum Sept. 130 Our domestic harmony continued uninterrupted, until an unluckly circumstance occurred.

1890 Hendricks Country Republican (Danville, Indiana) 11 Sept. Local Democracy should remember that thirteen is unluckly.

2012 ‘E. Brightwell’ Mrs. Jeffries defends her Own 143 Poor James Tremlett was unluckly enough to witness him gettin' a payment.

1573 G. Gascoigne & F. Kinwelmersh Iocasta i. i. in G. Gascoigne Hundreth Sundrie Flowres 77 Unluckly guyded by his owne mishappe, He fell into the snare that most he feared.

1631 T. Drue Life Dutches of Suffolke ii. sig. D3^v Vnluckly it was thy chance, To fall into their hands.

1711 J. Flamsteed Let. 23 Jan. in I. Newton Corr. (1975) V. 91 It happens very Unluckly for ye procurer of these letters,..that all the Instruments..are either absolutely given to me..or else built at my owne expense.