unfortunately
adverb/ʌnˈfɔrtʃənətli/
Frequency rank: #1,708 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
Used to say that something is sad or causes disappointment.
Example sentence
We, unfortunately, couldn't attend the concert because of the rain.
Synonyms & related words
- sadly
- regrettably
- unhappily
- unluckily
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