American Dictionary
Definition unfortunately in American English
unfortunately
adverb
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adverb
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/ʌnˈfɔrtʃənətli/
1
used for saying that something is sad or disappointing
Example
Unfortunately, Jack is leaving the company.
Example
Effective treatments do exist, but unfortunately they are very expensive.
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2
in a way that is not good or appropriate
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