regrettably
adverb
re·gret·ta·bly
ri-ˈgre-tə-blē 
1
: to a regrettable extent
a regrettably steep decline in wages
2
: it is to be regretted
regrettably, they could not attend
Examples of regrettably in a Sentence
The progress of the work was regrettably slow.
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Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
The United Nations, established in the aftermath of the Second World War to maintain peace and security, is regrettably no longer able to fulfil its core function in the face of today's crises and conflicts.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Sep. 2025
First baseman Josh Naylor (95 career homers) stands as one glaring exception after he was regrettably dealt to San Diego in the Andrew Cashner trade in 2016.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
Catch up, then get ahead, or regrettably, fall behind.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for regrettably
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“Regrettably.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/regrettably. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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regrettably
adverb
re·gret·ta·bly
ri-ˈgret-ə-blē
1
: to an extent deserving regret
a regrettably big decline in wages
2
: it is regrettable : unfortunately
regrettably, I could not agree
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