No. 4,868 in Spanish
desafortunadamente
Unfortunately.
In a sentence
Desafortunadamente, no pudimos asistir a la reunión debido al mal tiempo.
Unfortunately, we could not attend the meeting due to bad weather.
Adverb expressing regret about a past event.
Desafortunadamente, no hay más entradas disponibles para el espectáculo.
Unfortunately, there are no more tickets available for the show.
Adverb introducing a fact that may cause disappointment.
Desafortunadamente, olvidé mi paraguas justo cuando comenzó a llover.
Unfortunately, I forgot my umbrella just when it started to rain.
Adverb highlighting an unfavorable situation.
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