unfortunatelyadverb
uk/ʌnˈfɔː.tʃən.ət.li/us/ʌnˈfɔːr.tʃən.ət.li/A2 used to say that something is sad, disappointing, or has a bad effect:
Unfortunately, I didn't have my credit card with me, or else I would have bought it.
More examples
- Journalists may enter the danger zone but unfortunately we cannot guarantee their safety.
- Unfortunately we can't come this evening after all.
- Unfortunately there's nothing I can do about your problem.
- We tried to get tickets, but unfortunately they were already sold out.
- Unfortunately the plane has been delayed - the new departure time is 16.20.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Good luck and bad luck
- a blessing in disguise idiom
- bad/hard/tough luck! idiom
- be a good idiom
- be bad luck on sb idiom
- be down on your luck idiom
- blessing
- favour
- godsend
- grace
- hapless
- happenstance
- happily
- lap
- misadventure
- mischance
- misfortune
- mishap
- mixed blessing
- shame
- stroke
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