malheureusement

unfortunately

adverb mahl-uh-ruz-MAH Less Common

Usage Note

malheureusement is the adverbial form of malheureux ('unhappy, unfortunate'). It typically opens a sentence to signal bad news or a regrettable fact. Its antonym is heureusement ('fortunately'). The base noun malheur means 'misfortune'.

Examples

"Malheureusement, nous ne pouvons pas venir."

Natural Translation

Unfortunately, we cannot come.

Literal Translation

Unfortunately, we can-not come

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