unfortunately
adv/ʌnˈfɔː.tjʊ.nət.li/UK/ʌnˈfɔɹ.t͡ʃə.nɪt.li/US/ʌnˈfɔɹ.t͡ʃə.nət.li/
Etymology
From unfortunate + -ly or un- + fortunately.
- derived from fortūnātus
Definitions
Happening through bad luck, or because of some unfortunate event.
- He unfortunately placed his hand on a loose brick.
- There were an unfortunately large number of misprints.
Used (as a parenthetical word, often a sentence adverb) to express disappointment,…
Used (as a parenthetical word, often a sentence adverb) to express disappointment, compassion, sorrow, regret, or grief.
- The houses which burned down could have been saved. Unfortunately, the fire truck had broken down on the way.
- Unfortunately, the uproar awoke Mr. Jones, who sprang out of bed, making sure that there was a fox in the yard.
The neighborhood
- antonymfortunatelyantonym(s) of “through bad luck”
- antonymluckilyantonym(s) of “through bad luck”
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for unfortunately. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA