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unfortunately in Arabic

لِلْأَسَف li-l-ʔasaf

UK/ʌnˈfɔː.tjʊ.nət.li//ʌnˈfɔɹ.t͡ʃə.nɪt.li/

unfortunately in Arabic: لِلْأَسَف (li-l-ʔasaf), لِسُوءِ الْحَظِّ (lisūʔi l-ḥaẓẓi). In English, unfortunately means happening through bad luck, or because of some unfortunate event.

Arabic words for unfortunately

happening through bad luck
لِلْأَسَف li-l-ʔasaf, لِسُوءِ الْحَظِّ lisūʔi l-ḥaẓẓi

English meaning of unfortunately

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

Full definition of unfortunately

unfortunately in a sentence

  • He unfortunately placed his hand on a loose brick.
  • There were an unfortunately large number of misprints.
  • The houses which burned down could have been saved. Unfortunately, the fire truck had broken down on the way.

Synonyms of unfortunately

All synonyms of unfortunately

unfortunately in other languages

Questions about unfortunately in Arabic

What is the meaning of unfortunately in Arabic?
Unfortunately in Arabic is لِلْأَسَف (li-l-ʔasaf), لِسُوءِ الْحَظِّ (lisūʔi l-ḥaẓẓi).
ما معنى كلمة unfortunately؟
Unfortunately: لِلْأَسَف (li-l-ʔasaf), لِسُوءِ الْحَظِّ (lisūʔi l-ḥaẓẓi).
What does unfortunately mean in English?
Unfortunately means happening through bad luck, or because of some unfortunate event.

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