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Recent Examples of regrettably
Like the beloved barbecue, sweet tea, and gracious hospitality the South is known for, kudzu has regrettably become part of the culture.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2026
Plus, it must be said, some proper mileage and, regrettably so, a certain carbon footprint.
—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
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2026
Plus, it must be said, some proper mileage and, regrettably so, a certain carbon footprint.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for regrettably
Adverb
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The cost conversation, understandably, precedes all of this, and may (unfortunately) ward off some or all of you.—
Matthew Buzzi,
PC Magazine,
14 June 2026
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The police recommended that three felony charges be brought against Driscoll but unfortunately none of the children interviewed were willing to testify in court.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 2026
Adverb
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But sadly, this effort is being affected in a negative manner by neighboring counties.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 June 2026
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An Indianapolis woman reported missing earlier this year along with her seven children has sadly been found dead in Mexico, though her kids are safe, her family told IndyStar.—
Joe Mutascio,
IndyStar,
10 June 2026
Adverb
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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
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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
Adverb
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In addition to losing her vision, she was held hostage, suffered a miscarriage, and even tragically lost her infant in a fire.—
Kelly Martinez,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
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Kennedy’s Presidency ended tragically with his assassination in Dallas, Texas on November 22, 1963.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
11 June 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 20 Jun. 2026.
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