sajnos
A1
Hungarian
afraid, sadly, unfortunately, regrettably
A2
1
afraid
B1
Usage pattern:
sajnos ...
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
politely expressing regret
Themes
politeness
|bad_news
|refusal
|disagreement
|regret
|discourse_marker
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Used politely before giving bad news, disagreeing, or expressing regret.
A2
1
sadly
B1
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
Regrettably or unfortunately
Themes
regret
|misfortune
|sentence_adverb
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Used to say that something is regrettable or unfortunate.
A2
1
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
expressing regret about bad luck
Themes
regret
|bad_luck
|disappointment
|speaker_attitude
|communication
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Used to introduce a statement about something that is regrettable, unlucky, or disappointing.
A1
FORMAL
1
regrettably
C1
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
unfortunately; causing disappointment
Themes
misfortune
|negative_evaluation
|speaker_attitude
|sentence_adverb
|formal_register
|emotions
|communication
|news
|writing
Definition
Used to say that something is unfortunate or disappointing and that you wish it were different.
Grammar
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