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unfortunately

A2Frequent NGSL-2
UK /ʌnˈfɔːtʃənətli/US /ʌnˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
adverb

used to say that a particular situation or fact makes you sad or disappointed, or gets you into a difficult position

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Ban Ki-moon's Harvard Kennedy School Graduation Address (2023)
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some of you unfortunately had to deal with losing loved ones or with financial hardships;

Ban Ki-moon's Harvard Kennedy School Graduation Address (2023)

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