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unfortunately

[uhn-fawr-chuh-nit-lee]

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adverb

it is unfortunate that.
Unfortunately, our flight was delayed for several hours.
in a way or to a degree that is unfortunate or unlucky.
The project was unfortunately placed on hold until further notice.
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

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adverb

(sentence modifier) it is regrettable that; unluckily

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Word History and Origins

Origin of unfortunately¹

First recorded in 1540–50; unfortunate ( def. ) + -ly ( def. )

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"This is not the level of detail, unfortunately, that we need when investigating a murder," Manevskyi said.

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"In the small locations that they've opened multiple stores in, I feel the volumes aren't there in terms of footfall, unfortunately."

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Carrington took time to reflect on how issues of inequality, racism and more that Roach fought against in 1961 are unfortunately just as prevalent today.

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Manager Sian Haddon said: "Week on week the referrals are coming in thick and fast and we're at the point where the demand on our service unfortunately is more than we can meet."

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"We had to get much more strict with our referrals procedure and unfortunately if we opened it wider it could be thousands at the moment," he added.

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Related Words

sadly��

unfortunate unfounded

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