as in sadly
by bad fortune or luck
Unfortunately, you've just missed her.
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Recent Examples of unfortunately
Wagner and Benitez were excellent closers who did not do their best work in the postseason, unfortunately.
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Tim Britton, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Trump concluded by noting that while he will be gone for the summer, the real president is unfortunately inescapable.
—William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 18 May 2025
Even before star forward Jayson Tatum unfortunately tore his Achilles, the Celtics had dug themselves into a tough series deficit.
—Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 May 2025
So, unfortunately, this is a horrible reality during the past 1,166 days.
—CBS News, 4 May 2025
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Tim Britton, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Trump concluded by noting that while he will be gone for the summer, the real president is unfortunately inescapable.
—William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 18 May 2025
Even before star forward Jayson Tatum unfortunately tore his Achilles, the Celtics had dug themselves into a tough series deficit.
—Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 May 2025
So, unfortunately, this is a horrible reality during the past 1,166 days.
—CBS News, 4 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for unfortunately
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfortunately
sadly
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The musical numbers culminate in a scene that shows Karolina bravely, sadly and desperately doing the one thing a girl in her position can do — becoming a solo act of resistance in a world of submission.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
7 July 2025
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Yet the tragedy last month in Minnesota demonstrates that such reminders must sadly be issued.—
Andre M. Davis,
Baltimore Sun,
6 July 2025
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“Unfortunately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfortunately. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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