And this summer's season, though reduced to four weeks, began auspiciously.

The game did not begin auspiciously for the Islanders, either.

But the game did not begin auspiciously for the hometown heroes.

As did their season, tonight's game did not begin auspiciously.

His second term, which had begun auspiciously, came to a tragic end in September 1901.

Yet the day, which began so auspiciously, turned out to be replete with disasters.

He began auspiciously by making his first six shots.

The day had begun auspiciously, with a clear sky.

Andy Roddick's 21st birthday did not begin auspiciously last night.

The day began auspiciously in a place where free, peaceful expression has been a rarity for decades.