unfortunate
Origin of unfortunate
Synonyms for unfortunate
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sadly, regrettably, miserably, unhappily, disastrously, dismally, grievously, horribly, lamentably, unsuccessfully, awkwardly, ineptlyExamples from the Web for unfortunately
Contemporary Examples of unfortunately
Unfortunately, this is more about protecting the legacy of a ‘great man.’
I wish I could be writing to you under better circumstances, but unfortunately those avenues have closed up.
Unfortunately, the underground tunnels that were used to transport booze and, if necessary, escaping patrons, are off-limits.
Unfortunately, the most confused Ebola alarmists had millions of followers: Sean Hannity and Ann Coulter.
Unfortunately, that means suppressing fire or cutting down all the pretty uninfected trees can cause mistletoe outbreaks.
Historical Examples of unfortunately
The general probability of his statements could not, unfortunately be gainsaid.
The Grand Old ManRichard B. Cook
To do this is not as easy as it would be if our race-mind worked that way; but unfortunately it does not.
The Conquest of FearBasil King
It is the sensible schemes, unfortunately, that are hopeless in England.
A Treatise on Parents and ChildrenGeorge Bernard Shaw
The only cheap commodity, one unfortunately we cannot live upon, is the bouquet.
In the Heart of VosgesMatilda Betham-Edwards
And we couldn't do the thing, unfortunately, as it deals with the harem.
It Happened in EgyptC. N. Williamson