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unfortunately

[ uhn-fawr-chuh-nit-lee ]

adverb

  1. it is unfortunate that:

    Unfortunately, our flight was delayed for several hours.

  2. in a way or to a degree that is unfortunate or unlucky:

    The project was unfortunately placed on hold until further notice.

  3. in a way that is regrettable or unsuitable to the situation:

    Thank you for your comment, and I apologize for my unfortunately worded statement.



unfortunately

/ ʌˈɔːʃəɪٱɪ /

adverb

  1. sentence modifier it is regrettable that; unluckily
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of unfortunately1

First recorded in 1540–50; unfortunate ( def ) + -ly ( def )
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"You've played a huge role in shaping my musical taste," wrote one post, "but unfortunately the company organising it is on our boycott list."

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“These refusals of care unfortunately are not new,” Bell said.

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Until viewers are willing to look deeper at their own programming, it’s, unfortunately, up to us to set them straight.

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"It speaks of what is really bubbling here in this country, and unfortunately we see that manifested in violence, the domestic violent extremism that exists," he told CBS's Face the Nation.

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I will miss Goodison Park, of course, because of the amount of history there - it even smells of football - but unfortunately football is a business and the club needs to evolve and make more money.

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