as in sadly
by bad fortune or luck
Unfortunately, you've just missed her.
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Recent Examples of unfortunately
Plastic traps moisture, and moisture unfortunately promotes mold.
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2025
But the fictional world of crime is, unfortunately, not immune to racial prejudices.
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 23 Apr. 2025
Psychological trauma can unfortunately linger for years.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 10 Apr. 2025
The timing of the arrest is unfortunately close to the release of his latest project, Bridge Kard Blessings, which made landfall on March 28.
—Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2025
But the fictional world of crime is, unfortunately, not immune to racial prejudices.
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 23 Apr. 2025
Psychological trauma can unfortunately linger for years.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 10 Apr. 2025
The timing of the arrest is unfortunately close to the release of his latest project, Bridge Kard Blessings, which made landfall on March 28.
—Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfortunately
sadly
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And for students of color, these statistics are sadly graver, with federal data suggesting that high schools that predominantly educate Black and Hispanic children offer advanced curricula, like calculus and physics, at lower rates than predominantly white institutions.—
Essence,
Essence,
8 May 2025
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Previously in a loving home, Amber was sadly returned through no fault of her own due to a family member’s allergies.—
Trish Stinger,
Kansas City Star,
7 May 2025
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“Unfortunately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfortunately. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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