word-vault/dist/data/cards/un/unfortunately.json

A lightweight JavaScript package for English word definitions and collections.

{
    "term": "unfortunately",
    "partOfSpeech": "adverb",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "used to say that a particular situation or fact makes you sad or disappointed, or gets you into a difficult position",
            "sensetop": "unfortunately for somebody/something",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Unfortunately, I won't be able to attend the meeting."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I can't make it, unfortunately."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Unfortunately for him, the police had been informed and were waiting outside.",
                    "contextForm": "unfortunately for somebody/something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "It won't be finished for a few weeks. Unfortunately!"
                },
                {
                    "text": "We wanted to have only films from Spain at this year's festival. Unfortunately, however, there weren't enough good ones."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ʌnˈfɔːtʃənətli/",
                "audio": "un/unfortunately/unfortunately__gb_2.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ʌnˈfɔːrtʃənətli/",
                "audio": "un/unfortunately/unfortunately__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": null
}