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adverb

purtroppo

unfortunately

Si usa per esprimere tristezza o dispiacere per qualcosa che non è andata come si sperava.

Definition & meaning

Purtroppo means unfortunately or sadly. It expresses regret or disappointment about a situation.

  • Purtroppo non posso venire. — Unfortunately, I can’t come.
  • È purtroppo vero. — Sadly, it’s true.

Grammar & Word origin

Purtroppo is an invariable adverb. It can modify a whole statement or emphasize a particular part of it.

It comes from the combination of pur and troppo , historically expressing the idea of “all too much.”

Synonyms & antonyms

  • sfortunatamente — “unfortunately”; a close synonym that emphasizes bad luck.
  • ahimè — “alas”; more literary or dramatic.
  • fortunatamente — “fortunately”; expresses the opposite sentiment.
  • per fortuna — “luckily” or “fortunately”; a common alternative to fortunatamente.

Common phrases & collocations

  • purtroppo no — “unfortunately not.”
  • purtroppo sì — “unfortunately, yes.”
  • purtroppo per me — “unfortunately for me.”

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Examples

Purtroppo oggi piove e non posso uscire.adverb

Unfortunately today it is raining and I cannot go out.

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