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unfortunately

unfortunately

Meaning of unfortunately

English

used to say that something is bad or disappointing

Русский

когда говорят о неприятном, плохом или разочаровывающем

unfortunately

Pronunciation

British English
/ʌnˈfɔːtʃənətli/
American English
/ʌnˈfɔːrtʃənətli/

unfortunately with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом unfortunately

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5 сочетаний

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Giving bad news
Unfortunately, ...
К сожалению, ...

Unfortunately, the replacement window arrived with a crack.

К сожалению, новое окно пришло с трещиной.

but unfortunately
но, к сожалению

I saved a seat, but unfortunately my sister couldn't come.

Я занял место, но, к сожалению, моя сестра не смогла прийти.

  • unfortunately notк сожалению, нет
  • unfortunately yesк сожалению, да
  • unfortunately for himк несчастью для него

unfortunately usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

Unfortunately, the shop was already closed.

К сожалению, магазин уже был закрыт.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

I forgot the form, unfortunately.

Я, к сожалению, забыл форму.

unfortunately synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between unfortunately, sadly, regrettably, and unluckily

S
🇬🇧English
sadly

unfortunately, with more feeling

often

ENSadly, our old dog died last year.

R
🇬🇧English
regrettably

formal way to say unfortunately

rare word

ENRegrettably, the flight has been cancelled.

Advanced: broader words

U
🇬🇧English
unluckily

used when something happens by bad luck

rare word

ENUnluckily, I missed the last bus.

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Questions about this word

What does unfortunately mean?

used to say that something is bad or disappointing

How do you pronounce unfortunately?

unfortunately is pronounced [ʌnˈfɔːtʃənətli].

How is unfortunately used in a sentence?

К сожалению, магазин уже был закрыт. Translation: Unfortunately, the shop was already closed.

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