desgraciadamente

/desɡɾaˌθjadaˈmente/ · B2 · adv

unfortunately

😔 des- (without) + gracia (grace/luck) + -mente (-ly) = without-luck-ly

Gracia means grace or favor, and des- negates it, so desgracia is misfortune. Adding the adverb ending -mente (like English -ly) gives desgraciadamente: in a way lacking luck, so unfortunately.

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