unfortunately
un‧for‧tu‧nate‧ly S1 W3 /ʌnˈfɔːtʃənətli $ -ˈfɔːr-/
adverb [sentence adverb]
Unfortunately, you were out when we called.
un‧for‧tu‧nate‧ly S1 W3 /ʌnˈfɔːtʃənətli $ -ˈfɔːr-/
adverb [sentence adverb] Word Family: noun: fortune, misfortune, unfortunate; adverb: fortunately ≠ unfortunately; adjective: fortunate ≠ unfortunate
used when you are mentioning a fact that you wish was not true: