regrettably

adverb

Definition of regrettablynext
as in unfortunately

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Recent Examples of regrettably Basically, Cleveland has a turnkey offense waiting for its 2027 quarterback, who, regrettably, is still in college. — Andy Behrens, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 Grant, regrettably, was ranked 36th and last for his work on 10 snaps, though that’s too small a sample size to make any conclusions whatsoever. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 16 Aug. 2026 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 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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  • The Ada and Agnes household will soon be entertaining the president, who is unfortunately Grover Cleveland.
    — Alice Burton, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2026
  • And unfortunately, Jeremiah Smith and running back Bo Jackson can't do it all without a viable quarterback that oozes confidence.
    — Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of unfortunately
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  • Without these vital exchanges informing his state of mind, his volatility seems arbitrary (though sadly, neither version manages to make his comedic quips really land).
    — Siddhant Adlakha, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Comms executive Shari Rosenblum is departing 20th Television and 20th Television Animation after nearly three decades, Variety has sadly learned.
    — Joe Otterson, Variety, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of sadly
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  • 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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  • One of them was 15-year-old Trenton Grant, who died tragically after an assault and fire on Saturday.
    — Julia Avant, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The couple first welcomed twins, Conor and Josie, but their daughter tragically died days after her birth.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 20 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 8 Nov. 2026.

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