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unfortunately

un·for·tu·nately

UK/ʌnˈfɔː.tjʊ.nət.li/ US/ʌnˈfɔː.t͡ʃə.nət.li/ common

adverb

1.

by bad luck

  • “unfortunately it rained all day”
  • “alas, I cannot stay”

Origin

From unfortunate + -ly or un- + fortunately.

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