desafortunadamente

/desafoɾtuˌnadaˈmente/ · B1 · adv

unfortunately

des + afortunada + mente = un + fortunate + -ly

The Spanish prefix des- does the job of English un-, and -mente does the job of -ly, which turns an adjective into an adverb. The middle part, afortunada (fortunate), comes from fortuna (luck). It is built the same way as unfortunately, piece by piece.

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