different between unfortunately vs supposedly

unfortunately

English

Etymology

unfortunate +? -ly

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?n?f??tj?n?tli/, /?n?f??t???n?tli/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /?n?f??t???n?tli/
  • Hyphenation: un?for?tu?nate?ly

Adverb

unfortunately (comparative more unfortunately, superlative most unfortunately)

  1. Happening through bad luck, or because of some unfortunate event.
  2. Used (as a parenthetical word) to express disappointment, compassion, sorrow, regret or grief.
    • Unfortunately, the uproar awoke Mr. Jones, who sprang out of bed, making sure that there was a fox in the yard.

Synonyms

  • (through bad luck): unluckily
  • (parenthetical word): alas, regrettably, sadly, sad to say

Antonyms

  • (through bad luck): fortunately, luckily

Translations

unfortunately From the web:

  • what unfortunately means
  • what's unfortunately in irish
  • what unfortunately settings has stopped
  • unfortunately meaning in spanish
  • unfortunately meaning in urdu
  • unfortunately not meaning
  • what's unfortunately in tagalog
  • what's unfortunately in italian


supposedly

English

Etymology

supposed +? -ly

Pronunciation

Adverb

supposedly (not comparable)

  1. As a matter of supposition; in the beliefs or according to the claims of some people.
    People from other planets have supposedly visited Earth in flying saucers.
    According to your testimony, you were supposedly at home watching TV when the murder occurred.
    • 2011, Tom Fordyce, Rugby World Cup 2011: England 12-19 France [1]
      France were supposedly a team in pieces, beaten by Tonga just a week ago and with coach Marc Lievremont publicly berating his players, but so clear-cut was their victory that much of the atmosphere had been sucked from the contest long before the end.

Synonyms

  • allegedly
  • purportedly

Translations

See also

  • supposably

supposedly From the web:

  • what supposedly happened in the gulf of tonkin
  • what supposedly surrounds atlantis
  • what supposedly happened to roseanne on the conners
  • what supposedly happened to percy's dad
  • what supposedly surrounds atlantis crossword
  • what supposedly surrounds atlantis crossword clue
  • what supposedly happened in a churchyard in westminster
  • what really happened in the gulf of tonkin
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