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Recent Examples of regretfully Next to him sits Saban, who seems to be looking off regretfully into space. Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2024 Colin has been rather bland in the first two seasons, and regretfully Newton's performance hasn't done much to give him life. Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 16 May 2024 The new city manager, who makes a fraction of her predecessor, has regretfully received some very ugly messages. Teri Sforza, Orange County Register, 18 June 2024 Your email included a list of insecticides used that do give control but regretfully not all the pests are eliminated. Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 15 June 2024 See All Example Sentences for regretfully
Recent Examples of Synonyms for regretfully
sadly
Adverb
  • In the absence of moonlight, a single observer might see 45 to 90 meteors per hour on the peak night, a number that sadly cannot be hoped to be approached in 2025.
    Joe Rao, Space.com, 8 Aug. 2025
  • Now, perhaps sadly, the site may make more financial sense as just another high-rise mixed-use project with a big-box anchor retail tenant.
    Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 8 Aug. 2025

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“Regretfully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regretfully. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.

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