as in sadly
by bad fortune or luck
Unfortunately, you've just missed her.
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Recent Examples of unfortunately
The night unfortunately ended on a sour note when a postgame confrontation escalated into a melee; the NFL quickly disciplined Detroit safety Brian Branch, handing him a one-game suspension.
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Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
The examples of late-game flubs are, unfortunately, endless.
—Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
And eventually, somebody’s going to be seriously hurt, unfortunately.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Injuries really took their toll on his career, unfortunately.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
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Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
The examples of late-game flubs are, unfortunately, endless.
—Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
And eventually, somebody’s going to be seriously hurt, unfortunately.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Injuries really took their toll on his career, unfortunately.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfortunately
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That’s because, sadly, many bat populations have declined in recent years due to factors including habitat loss, wind turbines, and white nose syndrome (WNS), a devastating fungal disease which disrupts their natural hibernation cycles.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
21 Oct. 2025
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But, sadly for us, relationships are a bit messier than probability would have it.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Oct. 2025
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Their answer to having to tolerate difference is whatever means are necessary to stop liberalization, and lamentably, our Bill of Rights and governmental checks on the executive mean that taking a jack hammer to our nation’s foundation is a necessary means to a repugnant end.—
Rafael Perez,
Oc Register,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Unfortunately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfortunately. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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