as in sadly
by bad fortune or luck
Unfortunately, you've just missed her.
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That primal, guttural competitiveness takes over, and sometimes, unfortunately, emotional intelligence takes a back seat.
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Brendan Keegan, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024
Since there is still plenty of animosity and story between Knight and Carmelo Hayes, Andrade will, unfortunately, be the one taking the fall.
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Any unfortunately dry breast meat can just go right into the stockpot.
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Signs of food contamination unfortunately show up after it's been consumed.
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Brendan Keegan, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024
Since there is still plenty of animosity and story between Knight and Carmelo Hayes, Andrade will, unfortunately, be the one taking the fall.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Any unfortunately dry breast meat can just go right into the stockpot.
50.
—Editors Of Bon Appétit, Bon Appétit, 1 Nov. 2024
Signs of food contamination unfortunately show up after it's been consumed.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Unfortunately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfortunately. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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