regrettably

adverb

Definition of regrettablynext
as in unfortunately

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Recent Examples of regrettably Now that praise came a long time ago and, regrettably, the pizzeria’s founder, Domenico De Marco, died in 2022. — Matt Cortina, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026 This is not some idle fare -- the family is heaping trust in AI that could regrettably backfire on them. — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 While there’s seemingly no limit to the stylish market totes on offer this summer, there is, regrettably, a limit to how many will fit in my closet. — Natalie Cantell, InStyle, 26 July 2026 The democratization of Internet access with cheap smartphones and 5G has also regrettably seeded a CSAM wild west, whereby anyone with access to a child and dire financial problems can instantly solve their money woes. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 20 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for regrettably
Recent Examples of Synonyms for regrettably
  1. unfortunately
  2. sadly
  3. lamentably
  4. tragically
  5. unhappily
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  • But unfortunately there was no discussion of that during the debate.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Her season was unfortunately short-lived, as Bills and Nader were eliminated during the second premiere episode, where only the female celebrities performed.
    — McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of unfortunately
Adverb
  • Residential floor plans in 2026 are sadly lacking in laundry chutes, milk doors and dumbwaiters, but innovations in home efficiency continue to evolve.
    — Jenny Singer, Washington Post, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Obviously, sadly, there have been a couple of deaths on the way.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of sadly
Adverb
  • The Locke works are placed directly above and below a small Albers; inches away from each are examples of minerals, in their own display cases, which, jutting out from the wall, distract lamentably from the canvases.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 8 June 2026
  • Our attorney general’s hyperbolic statements, lamentably, do little to help on that front.
    — Letters to the Editor, Hartford Courant, 1 May 2026
Definition of lamentably
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  • As one of the millions of parents around the world who have tragically and chokingly buried a child, I am stuck in time.
    — Rachel Goldberg-Polin, Time, 6 Oct. 2026
  • His Lamborghini, tragically, has to make do with a $136,000 one.
    — semafor.com, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of tragically
Adverb
  • The latest chapter in a story that always ends unhappily ever after.
    — Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • As the Chiefs marched to a second straight Super Bowl championship and their third in five seasons, Toney watched unhappily.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of unhappily

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“Regrettably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regrettably. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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