un·for·tu·nate ( n-fôr ch -n t)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·for tu·nate·ly adv.un·for tu·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 luck; "unfortunately it rained all day"; "alas, I cannot stay"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
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, 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 [ʌnˈfɔːtʃnɪtlɪ] adv → purtroppo, sfortunatamente
an unfortunately worded speech → un discorso infelice
an unfortunately worded speech → un discorso infelice
unfortunately [ʌnˈfɔːtʃnɪtlɪ] adv → purtroppo, sfortunatamente
an unfortunately worded speech → un discorso infelice
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