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.
Recent Examples on the Web
In the immediate aftermath of this traumatic event, Mr. Trump’s words tended to de-escalate rather than inflame — even if some of his allies and advisers regrettably indulged in the opposite impulse.
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Editorial Board, Washington Post, 14 July 2024
Lamar and his family, in this reading, are Edenic figures, inaugurating a new sort of American iconography, descended from Wood and Parks but breaking from them as well, born from the aftermath of a great—if also sometimes regrettably puerile—battle.
—Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 11 July 2024
Increasing taxes would become a regrettably viable option.
—Sam Kmack, The Arizona Republic, 9 July 2024
In that broader context, the substance and tonality of The Post’s coverage is regrettably imbalanced and misleading.
—W. Richard West, The Denver Post, 14 June 2024
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Editorial Board, Washington Post, 14 July 2024
Lamar and his family, in this reading, are Edenic figures, inaugurating a new sort of American iconography, descended from Wood and Parks but breaking from them as well, born from the aftermath of a great—if also sometimes regrettably puerile—battle.
—Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 11 July 2024
Increasing taxes would become a regrettably viable option.
—Sam Kmack, The Arizona Republic, 9 July 2024
In that broader context, the substance and tonality of The Post’s coverage is regrettably imbalanced and misleading.
—W. Richard West, The Denver Post, 14 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for regrettably
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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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