It's a pity vs Unfortunately

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It's a pity

Top 2000 (courant)

Unfortunately

Top 2000 (courant) A2 adverb

	It's a pity	Unfortunately
Prononciation	🇬🇧 //ɪts ə ˈpɪti// 🇺🇸 //ɪts ə ˈpɪti//	🇬🇧 /["/ʌnˈfɔːtʃənətli/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ʌnˈfɔːrtʃənətli/"]/
Sens	It's sad or unfortunate.	malheureusement ou à regret sadly or regrettably
Exemple	It's a pity we couldn't meet today.	Unfortunately, I won't be able to attend the meeting.
Registre	Neutre	Neutre
Fréquence	Top 2000 (courant)	Top 2000 (courant)
Niveau CEFR	-	A2
Nature grammaticale		adverb
Collocations	what a pity, it's a pity that, it's a pity to lose	unfortunately, it seems, unfortunately, we have, unfortunately, there was
Antonymes	-	fortunately, luckily
Erreurs fréquentes	Confusing with 'it's a shame', Using in overly formal contexts, Misplacing apostrophe in 'its'	'Unfortuately' is a common misspelling., Sometimes confused with 'unluckily', which has a similar meaning but is less formal., Used in positive contexts by mistake.
Notes d'usage	Use in situations expressing regret or disappointment. Not suitable for formal writing; better in conversations.	Utilisez 'malheureusement' pour exprimer une mauvaise nouvelle ou un résultat négatif. Convient à l'anglais parlé et écrit, mais à éviter dans des contextes très informels. Use 'unfortunately' to express bad news or a negative outcome. Suitable for both spoken and written English, but avoid in very casual contexts.

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The Lord Of The Rings › The Fellowship Of The Ring

It's a pity Bilbo didn't kill him when he had the chance.

It's a pity

How I Met Your Mother › S1 E1

Unfortunately, one particular thought did not,

Better Call Saul › S1 E1

Unfortunately, our offices are being painted...

Agent Carter › S1 E1

- You work here? - Unfortunately, no.

How I Met Your Mother › S1 E1

Unfortunately, one particular thought did not,

Better Call Saul › S1 E1

Unfortunately, our offices are being painted...

Unfortunately

Questions fréquentes : It's a pity vs Unfortunately

Quelle est la différence entre It's a pity et Unfortunately ?

It's a pity: It's sad or unfortunate. Unfortunately: sadly or regrettably

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

It's a pity: It's a pity we couldn't meet today. Unfortunately: Unfortunately, I won't be able to attend the meeting.

Puis-je utiliser It's a pity et Unfortunately de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. It's a pity et Unfortunately sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.