Happy
Happy adjective - Coming or happening by good luck especially unexpectedly.
Usage example: a happy discovery, finding the letter that would prove her innocence
Ill-fated
Ill-fated adjective - Having, prone to, or marked by bad luck.
Usage example: the ill-fated trip ended in disaster for all
Both words in one sentence
- The extra book The Foundling and Other Tales of Prydain indicate that Eilonwy's ill-fated parents were quite happy together.
Source: Happily Married / Literature
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