unfortunately
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2.9
- adverb
- /ʌnˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
:
por desgracia
- Unfortunately, she is unable to be with us tonight.
- unfortunately, many
- too late, unfortunately
- unfortunately, the approach
And she, she dies pretty young, unfortunately, really cut short.
- And she, she dies pretty young, unfortunately, really cut short.
- Well, I think unfortunately, we have gotten our answer.
- The vet told me that unfortunately it was cancer.
- Because yeah, yeah, it was unfortunately a let down.
- But you're still a human being and unfortunately this ride ends.
- And The thing is that unfortunately, it's true.
- And unfortunately, I don't think that's true.
- But unfortunately it doesn't solve the problem.
- And unfortunately they've all come from him.
- And unfortunately, that's what society does as well.
- Nobody wants this war except people who do, unfortunately.
- And those people seem to be in shorter supply, unfortunately.
- Some mothers, unfortunately, have made their sons their man.
Examples
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I wish that wasn't the case, but, unfortunately, it's still a seller's market.
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I'd like to wish you happiness and long life, old buddy, but unfortunately that's not gonna happen.
Fiction book (1990) -
Because yeah, yeah, it was unfortunately a let down.
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Let me try to explain something... that, unfortunately, people do not understand.
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The virus is here and unfortunately, people will lose their lives.
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Unfortunately, I am somewhat responsible for this.
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Unfortunately, any such funding had been banned by Congress.
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Unfortunately for you, mayor, we're all well aware of what that oath is worth.
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I'd hoped the inspector could join us, but unfortunately, he has another commitment.
Fiction book (1991) -
Unfortunately, she is unable to be with us tonight.
Synonyms
643
3.3
Saying that something is unfortunate or disappointing
291
1.0
To show that something is unfortunate or disappointing
140
7.4
To show sadness or feel sorry about something bad
84
4.1
In a way that causes great sadness or very bad results
35
4.6
Saying that something is sad or disappointing
15
1.3
In a sad or regretful way
13
3.8
Saying something while feeling sorry, often when you tell bad news
2
8.0
In a way that makes people feel regret or sadness
1
2.0
In a way that happens because of bad luck
1
9.1
A phrase people say to show regret about bad news
Antonyms
How Regrettable
Surface Forms
Morphology
unfortunately = unfortunate (transparent) = un + fortunate + ly
Forming an adverb from the adjective 'unfortunate' with the productive suffix '-ly' yields the expected meaning 'in a regrettable manner'.
Etymology
Unfortunately comes from the part un- meaning 'not' and fortunate, from fortune meaning 'luck', so it means 'not lucky'. So we say unfortunately when something goes wrong because of bad luck.