unfortunately

残念ながら、あいにく

述べる内容が残念であることや、がっかりしていることを示す。

やさしい英語で： Used to show that you are sad or disappointed about what you are saying.

• Unfortunately, I cannot come tonight.
• We arrived early, but unfortunately the shop was closed.
• Unfortunately for us, the last train had already left.

類義語： sadly, regrettably

反対語： fortunately

よく使う表現： unfortunately for someone, unfortunately not, unfortunately unavailable, unfortunately impossible

運悪く、不運にも

運が悪かったために。

やさしい英語で： Because of bad luck or an unlucky event.

• The meeting unfortunately coincided with a train strike.
• He unfortunately stepped on the only broken tile.
• Their visit was unfortunately timed during a week of storms.

類義語： unluckily

反対語： fortunately

よく使う表現： unfortunately placed, unfortunately timed, unfortunately caught