Synonyms for unfortunately
un·for·tu·nate·ly

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1. unfortunatelyadverb

   Synonyms:
   regrettably, unluckily

   Antonyms:
   fortunately, luckily

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"

   Synonyms:
   regrettably, unluckily, alas

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

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1. List of paraphrases for "unfortunately":

   regrettably, sadly, alas, regretfully, lamentably, tragically, unhappily, already, woefully, deplorably, unfortunate, alack

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1. Jussie Smollett:

   But unfortunately that particular camera wasn't pointed in that direction.

2. Mark Pocan:

   It is incredibly deceptive. If you can only try to win by lying to your future constituents, it’s kind of sad, right? and I just wish that Alan would not think about Alan for a change … unfortunately, some people are just very selfish.

3. Agnès Buzyn:

   It will enable me to know if there was a dysfunction in the structure or if it was the case, unfortunately, of one individual who did not respect the procedure.

4. Jamal Khashoggis:

   Our source is the same source that you have. It is a mystery. This is putting a lot of burden on us -- all of us. That everybody is seeking for information just as we do. They think that we have answers, and unfortunately we don't.

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.