as in sadly
by bad fortune or luck
Unfortunately, you've just missed her.
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Recent Examples of unfortunately
The promotion also snipped bantamweight veteran Cameron Smotherman, who is unfortunately best known for his viral collapse at a weigh-in in January.
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Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
Produce Goes a Long Way at BBQs Produce prices are unfortunately high this year as well, but Chef Geoghegan has a few tips on choosing produce that can save you money on your barbecue costs.
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Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 June 2026
The cost conversation, understandably, precedes all of this, and may (unfortunately) ward off some or all of you.
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Matthew Buzzi,
PC Magazine,
14 June 2026
The police recommended that three felony charges be brought against Driscoll but unfortunately none of the children interviewed were willing to testify in court.
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Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for unfortunately
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
Produce Goes a Long Way at BBQs Produce prices are unfortunately high this year as well, but Chef Geoghegan has a few tips on choosing produce that can save you money on your barbecue costs.
—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 June 2026
The cost conversation, understandably, precedes all of this, and may (unfortunately) ward off some or all of you.
—
Matthew Buzzi,
PC Magazine,
14 June 2026
The police recommended that three felony charges be brought against Driscoll but unfortunately none of the children interviewed were willing to testify in court.
—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfortunately
Adverb
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But there are glimmers of hope, particularly after the first two (sadly) table-setting episodes, that there is some honest-to-goodness storytelling momentum here.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
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This is sadly part of a larger trend by the mayor in putting his movement ahead of the best interests of his constituents.—
Bradley Tusk,
New York Daily News,
20 June 2026
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The Locke works are placed directly above and below a small Albers; inches away from each are examples of minerals, in their own display cases, which, jutting out from the wall, distract lamentably from the canvases.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
8 June 2026
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Our attorney general’s hyperbolic statements, lamentably, do little to help on that front.—
Letters to the Editor,
Hartford Courant,
1 May 2026
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“Unfortunately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfortunately. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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