Synonyms of unfortunately

unfortunately

adverb

as in sadly

by bad fortune or luck

Unfortunately, you've just missed her.

Related Words

• sadly
• lamentably
• tragically
• regrettably
• dreadfully
• unluckily
• unhappily
• badly
• terribly
• alack
• horribly
• alas
• ay
• annoyingly
• distressingly
• awfully
• disgustingly
• irritatingly
• wirra
• woe
• vexingly
• alarmingly
• disturbingly
• disagreeably
• ill
• traumatically
• appallingly
• unsettlingly
• horrendously
• horridly
• abominably
• vilely
• sickeningly
• unpleasantly
• perturbingly
• shockingly

Dissimilar Words

• fortunately
• luckily
• thankfully
• happily
• blessedly
• advantageously
• helpfully
• excellently
• superbly
• wonderfully
• well
• marvelously
• nicely
• pleasantly
• favorably
• splendidly
• delightfully
• sensationally
• sweetly
• gloriously
• agreeably
• great
• prettily
• charmingly
• pleasingly
• deliciously
• finely
• gratifyingly
• satisfyingly
• dreamily
• magnificently
• enjoyably
• felicitously
• pleasurably
• enchantingly
• swimmingly
• winningly
• grandly
• fetchingly
• welcomely
• delectably
• palatably

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of unfortunately

The Hustlers star attended the show at the British Embassy, where guests were unfortunately greeted with the fall rain. — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 1 Oct. 2026

The details of their daily work life together are unfortunately less precise. — Olivier Bouchara, Vanity Fair, 30 Sep. 2026

But unfortunately, touching stories of perseverance do not an episode of Below Deck make. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2026

The British civil wars were, in part, fought because people wanted to create their own religious paths, but unfortunately that freedom did not generally lead to a kinder Christianity. — Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026