How do you use Unfortunately in a sentence? See 20 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like luckily or fortunately, plus the exact meaning.
Unfortunately meaning
- Happening through bad luck, or because of some unfortunate event.
- Used (as a parenthetical word, often a sentence adverb) to express disappointment, compassion, sorrow, regret, or grief.
Synonyms of Unfortunately
Example sentences (20)
And even when he’s found folk that have unfortunately succumbed to injuries, he's so good at just being comforting.
And that, unfortunately, can only come about if there is a complete overall of the leadership within the system.
A spokesperson for the local authority said: “Unfortunately, Dunbar Library will be closing at 5pm on Thursdays.
Despite its relevant business profile – and gaining relevance, unfortunately – the market doesn’t believe in GD stock.
After managing to reopen in 1934, the venue was unfortunately forced to shut its doors again three years later in 1937.
But unfortunately, you can only take advantage of it if you haven't been a Prime user in over a year (or ever).
Company operating margins are, unfortunately, in slow decline, and are not expected to climb above 20% in the near term.
Further, the mass hysteria created by the WHO, Fauci and the like, has unfortunately turned public opinion against them.
However, it unfortunately seems like the outdoor area has been the subject of needless vandalism and graffiti.
But unfortunately, because of these mandates, it has interfered with patient-doctor relationships,” she said.
But if not, I think we'll still get a fair number of those type of tebn patients that unfortunately eventually progressed.
But, unfortunately, the audience response to it was not as strong as we had hoped," Fox said in a statement.
Funding is available for new projects only so unfortunately previous successful applicants need not apply.
And unfortunately, it is not possible to tell whether a product contains liposomes just by looking at it.
However, unfortunately, the contestant seemed to fall at the final hurdle as she appeared to slip while picking up the paper.
A council spokesman said: “Staff at the facility supported the emergency services, but unfortunately the gentleman passed away.
Addison, a graphic designer, added: "He was a beautiful kind caring little boy who unfortunately had an undiagnosed lung disorder.
And unfortunately for Kathleen, Joe’s latest megastore is set to open right next to her small store.
But unfortunately for her, when they arrived in court, they realized that Achraf Hakimi had nothing.
And unfortunately this may come at the cost of the ecosystem—a price humanity cannot afford to pay.
Common combinations with unfortunately
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- but unfortunately 51×
- and unfortunately 33×
- unfortunately the 28×
- unfortunately it 12×
- unfortunately for 10×
- said unfortunately 10×
- that unfortunately 9×
- is unfortunately 9×
- unfortunately we 8×
- was unfortunately 6×
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About these examples
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