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unfortunately

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un·for·tu·nate  (n-fôrch-nt)
adj.
1. Characterized by undeserved bad luck; unlucky.
2. Causing misfortune; disastrous.
3. Regrettable; deplorable: an unfortunate lack of good manners.
n.
A victim of bad luck.
un·fortu·nate·ly adv.
un·fortu·nate·ness n.
Synonyms: unfortunate, hapless, ill-fated, ill-starred, luckless, unlucky
These adjectives mean marked by, affected by, or promising bad fortune: an unfortunate turn of events; a hapless victim; an ill-fated business venture; an ill-starred romance; a luckless suitor; an unlucky accident.
unfortunately [ʌnˈfɔːtʃənɪtlɪ]
adv
(sentence modifier) it is regrettable that; unluckily
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.unfortunately - by bad luckunfortunately - by bad luck; "unfortunately it rained all day"; "alas, I cannot stay"
alas, regrettably, unluckily
as luck would have it, fortuitously, fortunately, luckily - by good fortune; "fortunately the weather was good"
unfortunately
adverb unluckily, sadly, alas, regrettably, worse luck (informal), woefully, unhappily, sad to say, lamentably, sad to relate Unfortunately, my time is limited.
Translations
unfortunately [ʌnˈfɔːtʃnɪtlɪ] ADV
1. (= unluckily) → desgraciadamente, por desgracia
unfortunately for you → desgraciadamente para ti, por desgracia para ti
2. (= regrettably) → lamentablemente
3. (= inappropriately) the statement was rather unfortunately phrased → la declaración estaba formulada con muy poco acierto
unfortunately [ʌnˈfɔːrtʃʊnətli] adv → malheureusement
Unfortunately, I arrived late → Malheureusement, je suis arrivé en retard.
unfortunately for sb → malheureusement pour qn
Unfortunately for him, he panicked → Malheureusement pour lui, il a paniqué.
unfortunately
adv → leider; chosen → unglücklich; worded → ungeschickt; the unfortunately-named … → der unglücklich benannte …; unfortunately for you → bedauerlicherweise für Sie; unfortunately not → leider nicht
unfortunately [ʌnˈfɔːtʃnɪtlɪ] adv → purtroppo, sfortunatamente
an unfortunately worded speech → un discorso infelice
unfortunately → لسوء الحظ bohužel uheldigvis leider δυστυχώς por desgracia valitettavasti malheureusement nesrećom sfortunatamente 運悪く 유감스럽게도 ongelukkig uheldigvis niefortunnie infelizmente к сожалению tyvärr อย่างเคราะห์ร้าย ne yazık ki đáng tiếc 不幸地
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