No judge will sanction you for writing foolish words like “unfortunately.” She would like to, but she doesn’t have time. Words like that irritate many judges, and you do not want an irritated judge reading your brief, especially if you have caused the irritation. The typical pattern is the cute adverb followed by a comma at the beginning of a sentence:

Unfortunately, Defendant has cited the wrong subsection of that statute.

Interestingly, Plaintiff attaches page 40 from the Public Roster.

Curiously, Defendant admits that fact.

Conveniently, Plaintiff fails to refer to this affirmative defense in his opposition.

Surely, plaintiff’s counsel should have known to file plaintiff’s claim with the State Board of Control.

Incredibly, the Appellee contends the opposite.

Do not give the judge a reason for not liking you or your case. Opening like this is not advocacy anyway. It’s merely irritating and unprofessional.