Are there any words for unfortunately? I know that "sad" is a wrong replacement, but I don't know any other words for it. I write this word just way too much and it would be nice to have an alterna...
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What is the best placement of the word unfortunately in the following sentence - 1) "...though you must, unfortunately, be online for this feature to work." 2) "...though you must be online for this
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In your particular example, the use of a comma would appear to be optional (and therefore a matter of style), since it doesn't alter the meaning. Unfortunately we can't come this evening after all. Unfortunately, we can't come this evening after all. These both seem to mean the same thing, with a slight change of emphasis.
When and how use ''I'm afraid'' as meaning ''unfortunately? Ask Question Asked 7 years, 5 months ago Modified 7 years, 5 months ago
9 "We unfortunately seem to still have problems with X, despite the assistance your organization has provided so far." All in all, I don't think using "you" or "your" is too big of an issue, as long as it's not being used in an accusatory sentence--It's certainly not an issue when you're apologizing for a disturbance.
@EdwinAshworth If you believe this question can be completely answered merely by a link to a free online dictionary (so unfortunately the paywalled OED link to four senses doesn't count), please provide that link. We need to stop spending more time on closing questions than on answering them here. Please. We get so few new questions these days.