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unluckily
[/ʌnˈlʌkɪli/]
adverb
infelizmente
1.
in an unlucky manner; unfortunately; by bad luck
Unluckily, the flight was cancelled due to bad weather.
Infelizmente, o voo foi cancelado devido ao mau tempo.
2.
as it happened by chance or misfortune
Unluckily for him, he arrived just after the store closed.
Infelizmente para ele, ele chegou logo depois que a loja fechou.
Synonyms
unfortunately
sadly
regrettably
unhappily
lamentably
Antonyms
luckily
fortunately
happily
providentially
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
infelizmente
most common usage
São Paulo
infelizmente
standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
infelizmente
standard usage
Portugal
infelizmente
standard usage; also 'desafortunadamente' in formal contexts
Related Idioms & Phrases
worse luck
as luck would have it
by a stroke of bad luck
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