Unfortunately
/ʌnˈfɔː.tjʊ.nət.li/ adv
adv ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Adverb
- 1 Happening through bad luck, or because of some unfortunate event.
"He unfortunately placed his hand on a loose brick."
- 2 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."
Adverb
- 1 by bad luck wordnet
Example
More examples"Unfortunately, the telephone was out of order."
Etymology
From unfortunate + -ly or un- + fortunately.