Antonyms for unfortunatelyun·for·tu·nate·ly

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1. unfortunatelyadverb

   Antonyms:
   fortunately, luckily

   Synonyms:
   regrettably, unluckily

2. unfortunatelyadverb

   Happening through bad luck, or because of some unfortunate event.

   Synonyms:
   regrettably, unluckily

   Antonyms:
   luckily, fortunately

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1. unfortunately, unluckily, regrettably, alasadverb

   by bad luck

   "unfortunately it rained all day"; "alas, I cannot stay"

   Antonyms:
   fortunately, luckily, fortuitously, as luck would have it

   Synonyms:
   regrettably, unluckily, alas

How to use unfortunately in a sentence?

1. George Spencer-Brown:

   Unfortunately, we find systems of education today which have departed so far from the plain truth, that they now teach us to be proud of what we know and ashamed of ignorance. This is doubly corrupt. It is corrupt not only because pride is in itself a mortal sin, but also because to teach pride in knowledge is to put up an effective barrier against any advance upon what is already known, since it makes one ashamed to look beyond the bonds imposed by one's ignorance.

2. Chairman Michel Demare:

   A combination with DuPont would have made a lot of sense for us, but unfortunately that is off the table now.

3. Serhiy Leshchenko:

   Unfortunately, I am not a reliable source on Paul Manafort and Russia, I am just focused on the Ukraine issue.

4. Matthew Johnson:

   You have to be aware of what a medication’s potential side-effects are. Unfortunately, the package insert for most medications is quite lengthy, men need to have a relationship with a provider who can monitor these things and individualize their care.

5. Lewis Hamilton:

   My dad told me when I was six or seven years old never to give up and that's kind of the family motto, i was pushing as hard as I could, I was hopeful that I might be able to win today but didn't have it in the tyres unfortunately.

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