Synonyms for Unfortunately
un·for·tu·nate·ly

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1. unfortunatelyadverb

   Synonyms:
   regrettably, unluckily

   Antonyms:
   fortunately, luckily

2. unfortunatelyadverb

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

   Synonyms:
   regrettably, unluckily

   Antonyms:
   luckily, fortunately

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1. unfortunately, unluckily, regrettably, alasadverb

   by bad luck

   "unfortunately it rained all day"; "alas, I cannot stay"

   Synonyms:
   regrettably, unluckily, unfortunately, alas

   Antonyms:
   fortunately, luckily, fortuitously, as luck would have it

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1. List of paraphrases for "unfortunately":

   regrettably, sadly, alas, regretfully, lamentably, tragically, unhappily, already, woefully, deplorably, unfortunate, alack

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1. Alejandro Encinas:

   Unfortunately, our territory has become a huge clandestine grave.

2. Chesa Boudin:

   Unfortunately, because arrests happen in less than 3 percent of reported thefts, these cases are rarely presented to us for prosecution — and when they are, we prosecute the vast majority of them, but because arrests are so infrequent, our office has been proactively partnering with stores like Walgreens on prevention programs as well as partnering with other jurisdictions — which last year, led to the recovery of over $ 11 million in stolen merchandise.

3. Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi:

   Unfortunately the (Kurdistan) region has not complied with it until now.

4. State Fire Marshal Bill Degnan:

   Unfortunately there was a father and daughter that perished in this incident.

5. Jeff Landry:

   To have the judiciary create a legal circus is disappointing and what discredits the institutions we rely upon for a stable society, the rule of law must be followed, and I will not rest until it is. Unfortunately, we will have to wait a little bit longer for that to happen.