unfortunately

S2 W1

in Vietnamese Rất tiếc, đáng buồn

BrE /ʌnˈfɔːrtʃənətli/ AmE /ˌʌnˈfɔrtʃənətli/

adverb en → vi

1 NEGATIVE OUTCOME [no obj] A2

Rất tiếc, đáng buồn

used for saying that something bad or disappointing has happened, or will happen

  • unfortunately + clause

Collocations unfortunately not · unfortunately true

  • Unfortunately, we can't go to the party.

    Rất tiếc, chúng ta không thể đi dự bữa tiệc.

2 NEGATIVE IMPRESSION [no obj] B1

Thật đáng tiếc, không may

used for saying that something is disappointing or bad in some way

  • unfortunately + adj

Collocations unfortunate decision · unfortunate situation

  • It's unfortunately a very bad idea.

    Đây là một ý tưởng không may rất tồi tệ.