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Recent Examples of regrettably
Plus, it must be said, some proper mileage and, regrettably so, a certain carbon footprint.
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José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 4 Mar. 2026
The software disruption worries have, regrettably, ensnared the cybersecurity names.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2026
Not even when Mourning was felled by kidney disease, when Tim Hardaway could manage little more than a limp, when Dwyane Wade regrettably was allowed to depart in free agency to the Bulls.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2026
But regrettably, since [Canadian Prime Minister] Pierre Trudeau’s administration, there’s been this drawdown in our defense.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for regrettably
José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 4 Mar. 2026
The software disruption worries have, regrettably, ensnared the cybersecurity names.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2026
Not even when Mourning was felled by kidney disease, when Tim Hardaway could manage little more than a limp, when Dwyane Wade regrettably was allowed to depart in free agency to the Bulls.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2026
But regrettably, since [Canadian Prime Minister] Pierre Trudeau’s administration, there’s been this drawdown in our defense.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for regrettably
Adverb
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This decision unfortunately led to more jokes and tongue planted firmly in cheek (akin to the slapstick reshooting of Superman II by Richard Lester for a more child-appealing and less ambitious approach than Richard Donner’s own Superman II footage before he was fired from the project).—
Mark Hughes,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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This one, unfortunately, looks to be the bad version of that.—
Dan Zaksheske OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
Adverb
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When Manny Fernandez passed away quietly at age 79 this week at his home in a small Georgia town called Ellaville, a subtle-yet-seismic shift occurred — mostly symbolic, but still sadly notable.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
27 May 2026
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Remarkably, sadly, the world is silent.—
Michael Arkush,
Twin Cities,
26 May 2026
Adverb
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Our attorney general’s hyperbolic statements, lamentably, do little to help on that front.—
Letters to the Editor,
Hartford Courant,
1 May 2026
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Their answer to having to tolerate difference is whatever means are necessary to stop liberalization, and lamentably, our Bill of Rights and governmental checks on the executive mean that taking a jack hammer to our nation’s foundation is a necessary means to a repugnant end.—
Rafael Perez,
Oc Register,
14 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Roberto Clemente tragically died at 38.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
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The day belonged to Suárez, the longtime friend and mentee of Kyle Busch, the all-time great NASCAR driver who died tragically and suddenly earlier this week.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
25 May 2026
Adverb
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Nearly all are unhappily married by the end of the novel.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 May 2026
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Elizabeth Banks is Lindy Littlejohn, a seriously frustrated writer, unhappily if tumultuously married to Les (Matthew Macfadyen), a brilliant scientist.—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Regrettably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regrettably. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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