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. Greg Fayer:

   We are disappointed it has come to this, radar Online claim Hillair was looking forward to a long and mutually beneficial relationship with the Khloe Kardashian sisters. Unfortunately in the end we were left with no other option than to file suit.

2. John Erickson:

   Law enforcement was notified of this incident, unfortunately, we do not know the identity of the person responsible, which is not uncommon in these situations. However, we have no indication this was a targeted attack.

3. Allison Gabriel:

   Women tend to have higher self-presentation costs than men and are likely to feel heightened pressure to demonstrate competence by appearing extra vigilant on camera, additionally, as women took on disproportionate childcare demands compared to men during the pandemic, they are more likely to have kids in the background, which could unfortunately call into question their ability to be committed to their work and their ability to focus. We also tend to hold women to higher standards for physical appearance. Being on camera can exacerbate all of these things.

4. Jake Braun:

   Unfortunately, Las Vegas's so easy to hack the websites that report election results that Def Con organizers couldn't do Las Vegas in this room because [ adult hackers ] would find Las Vegas boring.

5. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi:

   Unfortunately, Congressman Ratcliffe has shown an unacceptable embrace of conspiracy theories and a clear disrespect and distrust of our law enforcement and intelligence patriots that disqualify him from leading America's intelligence community.