No. 1,729 in Catalan
malauradament
Unfortunately.
In a sentence
Malauradament, no puc venir a la festa avui.
Unfortunately, I cannot come to the party today.
The word 'malauradament' is used to express regret or sadness about not attending an event.
S'ha perdut l'autobús, malauradament.
The bus was missed, unfortunately.
Here, 'malauradament' reflects expressing disappointment about a past event, like missing the bus.
Malauradament, el temps no és favorable per a l'excursió.
Unfortunately, the weather is not favorable for the excursion.
In this case, 'malauradament' indicates a general misfortune that affects plans like an excursion.
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