as in sadly
by bad fortune or luck
Unfortunately, you've just missed her.
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Recent Examples of unfortunately
Well, unfortunately, details on the specs, such as the specific motor and battery, are under wraps as of now.
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Utkarsh Sood
june 05, New Atlas, 5 June 2026
This one, unfortunately, looks to be the bad version of that.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
That sounds pretty fantastic, but unfortunately, that's not the full story.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 29 May 2026
But unfortunately for me, Ivana is wearing headphones and is ready to work out on her own.
—Antoinette Radford, CNN Money, 24 May 2026
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Utkarsh Sood
june 05, New Atlas, 5 June 2026
This one, unfortunately, looks to be the bad version of that.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
That sounds pretty fantastic, but unfortunately, that's not the full story.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 29 May 2026
But unfortunately for me, Ivana is wearing headphones and is ready to work out on her own.
—Antoinette Radford, CNN Money, 24 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for unfortunately
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfortunately
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Those faithful are making SpaceX not just the largest and most widely-lauded IPO ever, but sadly, far-and-away the most expensive.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
6 June 2026
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As a fashion writer with expensive taste and a budget that (sadly) doesn’t always agree, TJ Maxx’s Runway section has become my go-to source for scoring designer finds at prices that feel too good to be true.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
6 June 2026
Adverb
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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 10 Jun. 2026.
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