unfortunately
Definition:
1. By bad luck.
Use 'unfortunately' in a sentence:
- 1. Unfortunately, fewer than 5 percent of books are now available in Braille or audiotape.
- 2. Unfortunately, no one took my messages seriously.
- 3. This man may have killed others but unfortunately we have no firm evidence.
- 4. Unfortunately the new software has failed to meet expectations.
- 5. Unfortunately, I forgot my cell phone at home today.
- 6. Unfortunately they ran into a snowstorm along the way.
- 7. Unfortunately, things cannot be as cut and dried as many people would like.
- 8. Unfortunately, due to unforeseen circumstances, this year's show has been cancelled.
- 9. Unfortunately, his partners were crooks and absconded with the funds.
- 10. I can't make it, unfortunately.
- 11. Unfortunately, there is little prospect of seeing these big questions answered.
- 12. It won't be finished for a few weeks. Unfortunately!
- 13. There were glasses of iced champagne and cigars. Unfortunately not many of either were consumed.
- 14. Unfortunately, bad news has come hard on the heels of good.
- 15. Unfortunately attempts to crossbreed it with other potatoes have been unsuccessful.
- 16. Unfortunately, as a standard mattress wears, the springs soften and so do not support your spine.
- 17. Unfortunately it was a rather sordid episode of my life.
- 18. Unfortunately racism is not yet dead.
- 19. Unfortunately these drugs are quite toxic and hinder the body's ability to fight off infection.
- 20. Unfortunately, no one took my opinion seriously.
- 21. Unfortunately, the entire evening was a total nonevent.
- 22. Unfortunately, my application for a grant was rejected.
- 23. The enclosed photograph is unfortunately not good enough to reproduce.
- 24. Unfortunately, I don't think we've heard the last of this affair.
- 25. Unfortunately, Grandma always seems to awaken at awkward moments.
- 26. Unfortunately, his good intentions never seemed to last long.
- 27. Unfortunately the bank is shut now.
- 28. Unfortunately for him, the police had been informed and were waiting outside.
- 29. He unfortunately passed away last year.
- 30. Unfortunately, my time is limited.
- 31. Unfortunately, the people making the decisions are out of touch with the real world.
- 32. Unfortunately, my father is no soft touch.
- 33. Unfortunately, I won't be able to attend the meeting.
- 34. Unfortunately, the text is sprinkled with errors.
- 35. Unfortunately the plan backfired.
- 36. Unfortunately for him, his title brought obligations as well as privileges.
- 37. Unfortunately the 2G cartridge design is very difficult to set accurately.
- 38. Unfortunately, these findings do not hold true for women and children.
- 39. I like cats but unfortunately I'm allergic to them.
- 40. Good writing is unfortunately the exception rather than the rule.
- 41. Unfortunately, there is nothing we can do to improve matters.
- 42. Unfortunately your party clashes with a wedding I'm going to.
- 43. Unfortunately we lack the resources to modernize.
- 44. Unfortunately, on Friday night he showed neither decency nor dignity.