Unfortunately
Unfortunately adverb - By bad luck.
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Synonyms for Unfortunately
Wrongly and unfortunately are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wrongly" instead an adverb "Unfortunately".
Nearby Word: unfortunate
Wrongly
Wrongly adverb - In a mistaken or inappropriate way.
Unfortunately and wrongly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Unfortunately" instead an adverb "Wrongly".
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Related pairs
- ill and unfortunately
- ill and wrongly
- poorly and unfortunately
- poorly and wrongly
- badly and unfortunately
- badly and wrongly
- crudely and unfortunately
- crudely and wrongly
- harmfully and unfortunately
- harmfully and wrongly
- erroneously and unfortunately
- erroneously and wrongly
- ineptly and unfortunately
- ineptly and wrongly
Both words in one sentence
- Unfortunately for her, May wrongly assumed their night together was more meaningful than it was.
Source: Film / May -
In the House Of Mirth, Lily Bart is unfortunately—and wrongly—cast in the role of the "other woman".
Source: Mistaken for Cheating -
The Twilight Zone episode "I Am the Night--Color Me Black" (which, unfortunately, was not about Batman) had the sun failing to rise on the day of the execution of someone who was wrongly convicted.
Source: The Stars Are Going Out
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