What is a Unfortunately mean?
used to say that something is sad, disappointing, or has a bad effect: Unfortunately, I didn’t have my credit card with me, or else I would have bought it. Synonyms. alas old use or humorous or formal. sadly (UNPLEASANT)
How do you use the word unfortunately?
Unfortunately is the adverb form of unfortunate — so unfortunately means “unluckily.” If someone asks you whether you have to go to work tomorrow when you’d rather go to the beach, you might answer, “Unfortunately.” You might also use unfortunately when you give someone bad news, as in “Unfortunately, we cannot accept …
What can I say instead of unfortunately?
unfortunately
- lamentably,
- regrettably,
- sadly,
- tragically.
Is unfortunately a negative word?
Words like cannot, damage, do not, error, fail, impossible, little value, loss, mistake, not, problem, refuse, stop, unable to, unfortunately, escalation, urgent, never, inability and unsound all have a strong negative connotation.
Can I say unfortunately no?
Both “unfortunately not” and “unfortunately no” can be used in the sentence. However unfortunately not is preferred and mostly used. But, unfortunately no can also be used in some instances.
What can I use instead of unfortunately?
What can we say instead of unfortunately?
synonyms for unfortunately
- sadly.
- regrettably.
- disastrously.
- dismally.
- grievously.
- horribly.
- lamentably.
- miserably.
What word can replace unfortunately?
How do you say Unfortunately nicely?
unfortunately
- lamentably,
- regrettably,
- sadly,
- tragically.
Why you should not use unfortunately?
“Unfortunately, no …”
Turns out, there are ways to soften the blow and provide a better experience for the customer, even when you can’t accommodate their request entirely. But by leading with the negative, you might make customers upset or angry.