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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Unchancely, adv. Also: unchancelie, -chancylie. [Unchancy adj.] Unfortunately; with unfortunate effect. —1533 Boece 230a.
Vtheris … thocht nocht expedient to mell presumptuoslie with Romanis aganis quham thai had twyis vnchancelie [L. infœliciter] fochtin 1533 Boece 359a.
The bote be violence of the spate was ouresett and sonking quhare vnchancely he was drownit 1533 Boece 402b.
The king knawing how vnchancelie be Scottis & Danys at Brownyngfeild was fochtin 1533 Boece 496b.
His attemptatis now aventurit mare vnchancylie than afore
