Adverb
dummerweise
Pronunciation: /dʊmˌvaɪ̯zə/
unfortunately, stupidly
C2
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Meanings
Adverb
- unfortunately, stupidly
Example sentence
Dummerweise habe ich den Schlüssel zu Hause vergessen.
Stupidly I left the key at home.
Word forms
dummerweise
Usage
- Dummerweise ist ... — unfortunately, something has gone wrong; evaluative adverb
- dummerweise / glücklicherweise — unfortunately versus fortunately
Dummerweise lag die Wegbeschreibung noch auf dem Küchentisch.
Unfortunately, the directions were still on the kitchen table.