unfortunately

Adverb

• by bad luck
  • "unfortunately it rained all day"

Adv

• 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.

Examples

• He unfortunately placed his hand on a loose brick.
• The houses which burned down could have been saved. Unfortunately, the fire truck had broken down on the way.
• There were an unfortunately large number of misprints.

Synonyms

alas, regrettably, unluckily, sad to say, sadly

Antonyms

fortunately, luckily