# unfortunately

> English word · Adverb · IPA /ʌnˈfɔː.tjʊ.nət.li/ · frequency rank #2,416

## Definitions
1. Happening through bad luck, or because of some unfortunate event.
2. Used (as a parenthetical word, often a sentence adverb) to express disappointment, compassion, sorrow, regret, or grief.

## Etymology
From unfortunate + -ly or un- + fortunately.

## Easily confused with
- **unfortunate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/unfortunate-vs-unfortunately)

## Common misspellings (20)
`nufortunately`, `ufnortunately`, `unffortunately`, `unforrtunately`, `unfortnuately`, `unforttunately`, `unfortuantely`, `unfortunaetly`, `unfortunatelly`, `unfortunatelyy`, `unfortunateyl`, `unfortunatley`, `unfortunattely`, `unfortunnately`, `unfortuntaely`, `unforutnately`, `unfotrunately`, `unfrotunately`, `unnfortunately`, `unofrtunately`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/unfortunately