No. 1,279 in Portuguese
infelizmente
Unfortunately.
In a sentence
Infelizmente, a festa foi cancelada devido ao mau tempo.
Unfortunately, the party was canceled due to bad weather.
In this sentence, 'infelizmente' is used to express a sense of regret or disappointment towards an unpleasant event.
Eu queria ajudar, infelizmente não sabia como.
I wanted to help, unfortunately, I didn't know how.
Here, 'infelizmente' indicates acceptance of a situation where the speaker feels unable to perform an intended action due to circumstances.
Infelizmente, nem todos puderam vir ao encontro.
Unfortunately, not everyone could come to the meeting.
In this case, 'infelizmente' emphasizes the speaker's sentiment towards a regrettable situation involving attendance.
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