/desˌɡɾaθjaðaˈmente/
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Translation
unfortunately
Word origin
Formed from the adjective desgraciado ('unfortunate') plus the adverbial suffix -mente. Desgraciado combines des- ('un-') with gracia, from Latin gratia ('favour, grace').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- gratia
- English cognates
- grace, gracious
Examples
, .
Unfortunately, we could not arrive on time.
, , cancelado.
The project, unfortunately, was cancelled.
, creyó.
Unfortunately for him, nobody believed him.
sequía.
The harvest was unfortunately lost to the drought.
, .
Unfortunately, these things happen more than you think.
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