Meaning
unfortunately
- by bad luck; unhappily
In a sentence
Sfortunatamente oggi piove e non possiamo uscire.
Unfortunately it's raining today and we can't go out.
Sfortunatamente, quando siamo arrivati, il treno era già partito.
Unfortunately, when we arrived, the train had already left.
Sfortunatamente non posso venire alla tua festa sabato.
Unfortunately I can't come to your party on Saturday.
Usage notes
- Synonym of 'purtroppo', which is even more common in spoken everyday Italian.