Unfortunately meaning

What does “unfortunately” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“unfortunately” is an adverb with one meaning. Its most common meaning is: by bad luck.

unfortunately

adverb

  1. by bad luck

    “unfortunately it rained all day”

    “alas, I cannot stay”

    Oppositesfortunately

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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