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sad to say(adverb, sad, misfortune, sadly)
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worse luck(adverb, informal, sorrow, sadness)
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by ill luck(idiom, adverb, sad, misfortune)
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sad to relate(adverb, sadly, adversely, alas)
11
by mischance(adverb, sorrow, sadness, regret)
10
by hard adventure(adverb, sad, misfortune, sadly)
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as ill luck would have it(adverb, sad, misfortune, sadly)
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by bad luck(idiom, sad, unlucky, bad fortune)
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sorry to say(idiom, sadly, adversely, with sadness)
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in adverse circumstances(idiom, misfortune, unlucky, bad luck)
2
by ill hap(idiom, misfortune, unlucky, bad luck)
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as bad luck would have it(sad, misfortune, unlucky)
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i'm sorry to say(sad, misfortune, unlucky)
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i'm sorry to tell you that(sad, misfortune, unlucky)
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i regret to inform(sad, misfortune, unlucky)
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i regret to say(sad, misfortune, unlucky)
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APASmart Define. (2015). unfortunately thesaurus. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/unfortunately/thesaurus/synonyms
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