as in sadly
by bad fortune or luck
Unfortunately, you've just missed her.
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Recent Examples of unfortunately
Your instinct may be to focus on logistics while avoiding your emotions… but unfortunately for you, this season is anything but stoic.
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Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
21 June 2026
At this point last year, unfortunately, he got hurt.
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Rick Stroud,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 June 2026
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
See All Example Sentences for unfortunately
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
21 June 2026
At this point last year, unfortunately, he got hurt.
—
Rick Stroud,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 June 2026
The promotion also snipped bantamweight veteran Cameron Smotherman, who is unfortunately best known for his viral collapse at a weigh-in in January.
—
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfortunately
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Little Debbie Apple Flips Though there are still plenty of Little Debbie classics filling the shelves at Southern grocery stores, and even new arrivals from time to time, there are also sadly some treats that have been discontinued.
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Its co-op is online-only (no couch play, sadly), and the AI companion is your trusty sidekick.
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.
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Our attorney general’s hyperbolic statements, lamentably, do little to help on that front.
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“Unfortunately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfortunately. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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