Synonyms of unfortunately

unfortunately

adverb

as in sadly

by bad fortune or luck

Unfortunately, you've just missed her.

Related Words

• sadly
• lamentably
• tragically
• regrettably
• dreadfully
• unluckily
• unhappily
• badly
• terribly
• alack
• horribly
• alas
• ay
• annoyingly
• distressingly
• awfully
• disgustingly
• irritatingly
• wirra
• woe
• vexingly
• alarmingly
• disturbingly
• disagreeably
• ill
• traumatically
• appallingly
• unsettlingly
• horrendously
• horridly
• abominably
• vilely
• sickeningly
• unpleasantly
• perturbingly
• shockingly

Dissimilar Words

• fortunately
• luckily
• thankfully
• happily
• blessedly
• advantageously
• helpfully
• excellently
• superbly
• wonderfully
• well
• marvelously
• nicely
• pleasantly
• favorably
• splendidly
• delightfully
• sensationally
• sweetly
• gloriously
• agreeably
• great
• prettily
• charmingly
• pleasingly
• deliciously
• finely
• gratifyingly
• satisfyingly
• dreamily
• magnificently
• enjoyably
• felicitously
• pleasurably
• enchantingly
• swimmingly
• winningly
• grandly
• fetchingly
• welcomely
• delectably
• palatably

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of unfortunately

But, the spectacle unfortunately won't be visible in the U.S. When is the next solar eclipse? —Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 29 July 2025

In some cultures around the world, unfortunately, the mom is the last person to eat. —Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 29 July 2025

And unfortunately, my bank account (and budget) is not on the same page. —Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 14 July 2025

What Ward experienced is a great historic crime and unfortunately there are tens of thousands of people who continue to suffer under those conditions every single day. —Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025