unglücklicherweise

/ʊnˈɡlʏklɪçɐˌvaɪ̯zə/

adverb B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adv Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. unfortunately

    • Unglücklicherweise hatten wir kein Geld dabei.

      Unfortunately, we didn't have any money with us.

Similar words

leider

leider is the common, everyday word for "unfortunately"; unglücklicherweise is more formal or literary.

Similar in other languages

French

malheureusement

malheureusement is the French word for the same thing — both mean "unfortunately."

Portuguese

infelizmente

infelizmente is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "unfortunately."

Practice

1 What does unglücklicherweise mean?

2 Fill the gap: ___ hatten wir kein Geld dabei.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches unglücklicherweise?

See also

adverb

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