unfortunately

The word “unfortunately” has 5 syllables: un-for-tu-nate-ly

It's pronounced as /ʌnˈfɔːr.tʃə.nət.li/

What is synonym and antonym for unfortunately?

In the thesaurus, “unfortunately” has 36 synonyms and 42 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for unfortunately along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for unfortunately

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

Antonyms for unfortunately

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

Meanings of unfortunately

adverb
1. Happening through bad luck, or because of some unfortunate event.
2. Used (as a parenthetical word) to express disappointment, compassion, sorrow, regret or grief.

Example Sentences

Unfortunately the meeting was postponed due to technical issues.
Unfortunately we arrived after the tickets had already sold out.
Unfortunately the results did not match our expectations.
Unfortunately the weather turned bad right before the event.
Unfortunately the plan failed because key information was missing.

On this page you'll find 78 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to unfortunately, such as: abominably, advantageously, agreeably, alack, alarmingly, alas, annoyingly.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.