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Meanings of unfortunately in English

Portuguese
desgraçadamente
Spanish
desgraciadamente

By bad luck.

desgraçadamente
Usage of unfortunately in English
1
In Europe, unfortunately, things seem to be going exactly the opposite way.
Reuters
2
Somebody needs to free this route; unfortunately, I am not that good.
Climbing Magazine
3
Of course its answer is simplistically correct, but unfortunately is wishful thinking.
The Irish Times
4
Such, unfortunately, was the case with Peter Banning's sense of Parental Responsibility.
Hook
5
We unfortunately have enough experience in Florida that we plan far ahead.
Feminist dot com
6
I love playing international cricket, but unfortunately that is the case today.
The Guardian
7
It also references the situation of refugee children, unfortunately all too scantily.
The Irish Times
8
And unfortunately, the underreporting of housing discrimination is a problem as well.
Ebony
9
When something sounds too good to be true, it unfortunately often is!
The South African
10
Industrial action, unfortunately, is not going to make the problem go away.
The Guardian
11
That may be true, but unfortunately the variations required are quite dramatic.
The Irish Times
12
Christophe Gamel said unfortunately a number of players arrived out of shape.
Radio NZ
13
I travel way too often and, unfortunately, lose things even more frequently.
Wired
14
There are controls set within this body I happen, unfortunately, to occupy.
The Doors of His Face, The Lamps of His Mouth
15
Many of our city-dwellers are likely to stay at Level 4, unfortunately:
The South African
16
As a result of these attacks unfortunately we have martyrs and wounded.
Radio NZ
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