unfortunately: meaning and words from its letters
13 letters · 19 letter points · starts with U · ends with Y
Meaning of unfortunately
adv
Happening through bad luck, or because of some unfortunate event.
Example: He unfortunately placed his hand on a loose brick.
Used (as a parenthetical word, often a sentence adverb) to express disappointment, compassion, sorrow, regret, or grief.
Example: The houses which burned down could have been saved. Unfortunately, the fire truck had broken down on the way.
Source: Wiktionary — unfortunately.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for unfortunately.
adverb
by bad luck
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is unfortunately in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of unfortunately
U(1) + N(1) + F(4) + O(1) + R(1) + T(1) + U(1) + N(1) + A(1) + T(1) + E(1) + L(1) + Y(4) = 19 points.
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Anagrams of unfortunately
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from unfortunately
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