as in unfortunately
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Recent Examples of regrettably
Suicide and violence are regrettably commonplace; be an ally and speak truth to power.
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Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Not pictured is Golden Gun's Mary Goodnight (Britt Ekland), who does carry a Gucci handbag but otherwise delivers little in terms of style — or, regrettably, in terms of sense.
—EW.com, 23 Mar. 2025
President Donald Trump’s attempts to make the biggest island in the world part of the United States have been, regrettably, rather more high profile than the country’s application to join Concacaf, but the timing has been interesting.
—Nick Miller, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
But the producers — irritatingly overplayed by Chuck McCann and Robert Staats, who regrettably seize the vast majority of screen time — aren’t really hoping to make a killing.
—Joe Leydon, Variety, 5 Mar. 2025
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Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Not pictured is Golden Gun's Mary Goodnight (Britt Ekland), who does carry a Gucci handbag but otherwise delivers little in terms of style — or, regrettably, in terms of sense.
—EW.com, 23 Mar. 2025
President Donald Trump’s attempts to make the biggest island in the world part of the United States have been, regrettably, rather more high profile than the country’s application to join Concacaf, but the timing has been interesting.
—Nick Miller, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
But the producers — irritatingly overplayed by Chuck McCann and Robert Staats, who regrettably seize the vast majority of screen time — aren’t really hoping to make a killing.
—Joe Leydon, Variety, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for regrettably
Adverb
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So, unfortunately, this is a horrible reality during the past 1,166 days.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 May 2025
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Core human values of non-violence and compassion have unfortunately been fading away from our vocabulary.—
Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar,
Time,
3 May 2025
Adverb
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New York City could choose to double down on these punitive policies of the past that undermine public safety, and, sadly, this agenda has gained steam.—
Stanley Richards,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2025
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Founder Joseph Fischer acknowledges that sadly, talent alone isn’t enough in sports recruitment.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Moscow, Washington, and, however unhappily, Kyiv know that NATO membership is out of Ukraine’s reach.—
The Editors,
National Review,
24 Apr. 2025
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The seller was unhappily mulling it when another offer emerged, then another.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Regrettably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regrettably. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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