desafortunadamente vs desgraciadamente

Question

What is the difference between these two words?

desafortunadamente

desgraciadamente

Gracias.

Answer 1

The dictionary here only provides "unfortunately" for "desafortunadamente", but allows "unhappily" as well as unfortunately for your second word - "desgraciadamente".

Most likely the speaker could pick either, but choose "unhappily"/"desgraciadamente" if wanting to emphasize how he or she might be feeling about the misfortune.

However, my mother tongue is English....you might be better off waiting for a native speaker's response.

Thanks, Janice. Lo aprecio. - Delores--Lindsey, JUN 13, 2010

Answer 2

Well done delo, be more precise in the title next time. I am calling natives to this thread