# unfortunately

Pronunciation: US say "un-FOR-chuh-nit-lee" /ʌnˈfɔɹ.t͡ʃə.nɪt.li/; UK say "un-FAW-tyuu-nuht-lee" /ʌnˈfɔː.tjʊ.nət.li/

## Adverb

1. Used to say that something is unlucky or regrettable; by bad luck.
   - Simple: used when you are sorry or sad about something bad
   - _Unfortunately, the funding was withdrawn before the project could begin._
   - _She had studied hard, but unfortunately she still failed the exam._

## Origin

Formed from "unfortunate" plus the suffix "-ly," or alternatively from "un-" plus "fortunately."

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/unfortunately (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).