unfortunately

Adverb

WordNet 3.0

Adverb (1)

  1. by bad luck“unfortunately it rained all day”“alas, I cannot stay”Synonyms: unluckilyregrettablyalas
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Unfortunate \Un*for"tu*nate\, a. Not fortunate; unsuccessful; not prosperous; unlucky; attended with misfortune; unhappy; as, an unfortunate adventure; an unfortunate man; an unfortunate commander; unfortunate business. -- n. An unfortunate person. --Hood. [1913 Webster] -- Un*for"tu*nate*ly, adv. -- Un*for"tu*nate*ness, n. [1913 Webster]
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