Unfortunately

Word UNFORTUNATELY
Character 13
Hyphenation N/A
Pronunciations /ʌnˈfɔːtjʊnətli/

Definitions and meanings of "Unfortunately"

What do we mean by unfortunately?

Happening through bad luck, or because of some unfortunate event.

Used (as a parenthetical word) to express disappointment, compassion, sorrow, regret or grief.

The way to lazily and unoriginally reject a job to someone after interviewing them. Urban Dictionary

Someone who is plain, they are not totally ugly, but they aren't that attractive either. Mainly used to describe physical appearance but can also be used to describe a person's character, personality, or lifestyle. Urban Dictionary

Defines a series of super frustrating unfortunate events in a more efficient way in conversation. Its basically where nothing going right at all but you want to sound a little more positive in describing it to your friends. Urban Dictionary

An expression of utter dismay when you play e5 in response to e4 in a game of bughouse. Urban Dictionary

N. Someone who due to finacial or physical disability is less fortunate that yourself. A cripple or hobo for example. Urban Dictionary

The act of being sad and pathetic in the eyes of others. Ridiculous attention whore with poor appearance and an upsetting lifestyle. This adjective often describes someone who is not contributing positively to society. Urban Dictionary

Someone who is attractive, adorable, cute, and beautiful in appearance. But has no friends, no confidence, & no luck , period. Urban Dictionary

A phrase for everything that someone can say to you. If you wanna shut down a conversation rip this out for a good surprise. Also a way of fake caring or the subtle art of not giving a fuck Urban Dictionary

Future teen girl squad death; used when so and so is squashed by a billboard with the word unfortunate on it. Urban Dictionary

When she tells you she was faking it. Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Unfortunately

The word "unfortunately" in example sentences

The term unfortunately has been hijacked by those enamored with the so called trendier parts of Eastern religions and new age movements. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The title unfortunately evokes its predecessor, a 1978 "Star Wars" clone that presented humanity fleeing through space, pursued by robots with the same blinking red LEDs that was later adopted by the talking car in “Knight Rider.” ❋ Unknown (2007)

I don't even know the title unfortunately and since I can't find any mention of it anywhere on the net I fear it may have been an unauthorized bio. ❋ Stephanie (2007)

They make up (a term unfortunately suggestive of transformation) hundreds of beds; they have equipages and 'night chamberlains;' '_On y parle français_;' '_Man spricht Deutsch_.' ❋ James Payn (1864)

This, unfortunately, is a human condition we are now finally becoming keenly “aware” of. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Oil, unfortunately, is not in the hands of a 'free market' but of different groups vying for extra-market political dominance. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The answer, unfortunately, is that the average citizen has not benefited much. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Excluding men who have had sex with men would exclude a considerably smaller portion of the population, only about 2.5% of the population (I rely on Laumann et al. ‘s estimate that 5% of men have had some same-sex partners since age 18, though I realize that this isn’t quite the same as having same-sex partners since 1977); and the prevalence of HIV among the gay male population, unfortunately, is considerably more than 3%. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Public transit, unfortunately, is not a viable option for a large swath of Americans (though there are some who refuse to consider it, even if it is a good option). ❋ Unknown (2009)

That's sort of the unspoken rule: literature – Moby Dick, The Lord of the Flies – can be almost entirely populated by male characters, but if a book has mostly female characters, it becomes 'women's fiction;' which for some people, unfortunately, is synonymous with 'chick-lit.' ❋ Unknown (2010)

My school unfortunately is too anti-hunter to let that happen. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The problem, unfortunately, is that especially for the gringo community, information resources are extremely limited. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The real foil, unfortunately, is the audience -- which will find itself in the not-unfamiliar situation of watching a comedy whose best jokes have been given away in the commercials and trailers for the film. ❋ Marshall Fine (2010)

Difficult in this practical time to find a sincere husband like Wally & a lover wife like Fae, they are a romantic couple disappeared unfortunately from the youth generation, except few young people. ❋ Unknown (2009)

You did very well at your interview and are very [impressed] of your [achievements]. Unfortunately, [no job] or money for you. ❋ Northcashew (2018)

"[Well], he's [not that] unfortunate." ❋ Original_Ashley (2003)

"My whole weekend was one big [unfortunality]." or "His/her whole personality is [more like] an unfortunality." See {[unfortunate]} ❋ Goodeuseofwords (2016)

[Pieces], give me [pieces]. I think I can [checkmate] in five. [Unfortunate]. ❋ Raskolnikov, PhD. (2007)

[Pity] the unfortunates. ❋ Bagpuss (2003)

Her [appearance] is [rather] "unfortunate." ❋ Sophia Bussssssshhhhhh (2011)

[The cutest person] ever is also [the most] "[unfortunate]". ❋ WildFoxx (2014)

*says anything* Oh...[that’s unfortunate] (See don’t [give a fuck] about you, just [like fuck] off mate) ❋ Callmejesuslord10381 (2019)

"Kapwang" [accompanies] [the death] ❋ Andyfellovernet (2003)

[Suzie] Q: "I have been [faking it] for years." [John Doe]: "Unfortunate..." ❋ Drunkenbeaverexploitationsects(FRATZ) (2007)

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