Malheureusement
Example: Malheureusement, il pleut et nous ne pouvons pas sortir.
Definition
"Malheureusement" is an adverb used to express regret or sadness about an event or situation, often meaning 'unfortunately.' It indicates that something undesirable has happened or will happen, as in the phrase, 'Malheureusement, il pleut et nous ne pouvons pas sortir.'
Etymology
The word "malheureusement" comes from the French roots 'malheur,' meaning 'misfortune,' and the suffix '-ement,' which forms adverbs. It literally translates to 'unfortunately' or 'with misfortune.' Did you know that 'malheur' itself combines 'mal' (bad) and 'heur' (luck)? So, "malheureusement" carries the idea of something happening with bad luck.
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"Malheureusement" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (A2) - set 1", containing 125 commonly used words.
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