adverb/desafoɾtuˌnadaˈmente/
unfortunately; regrettably
“Desafortunadamente, soy adulto.” — Unfortunately, I am an adult.
Synonyms: infortunadamente, desgraciadamente, por desgracia
Antonyms: afortunadamente
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old Spanish des- Spanish des- Spanish a- Spanish fortuna Spanish -ar Spanish afortunar Spanish -ado Spanish afortunado Spanish desafortunado Proto-Indo-European *men- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *méntis Proto-Italic *mentis Latin mēns Old Spanish -mente Spanish -mente Spanish desafortunadamente From desafortunado + -mente.