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Recent Examples of regrettably
Catch up, then get ahead, or regrettably, fall behind.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Meager compensation by today’s standards, and, regrettably, considering the extended time, paltry back then.
—Irv Erdos, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2025
This film is here to praise him and, regrettably, bury him, just not in a metaphorical sense.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
Now a grand finale is upon us in this third film installment, bringing back many franchise regulars such as Hugh Bonneville and Elizabeth McGovern (regrettably, Maggie Smith, who ruled the roost as the Dowager Countess, passed away in 2024).
—Dan Heching, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Meager compensation by today’s standards, and, regrettably, considering the extended time, paltry back then.
—Irv Erdos, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2025
This film is here to praise him and, regrettably, bury him, just not in a metaphorical sense.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
Now a grand finale is upon us in this third film installment, bringing back many franchise regulars such as Hugh Bonneville and Elizabeth McGovern (regrettably, Maggie Smith, who ruled the roost as the Dowager Countess, passed away in 2024).
—Dan Heching, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for regrettably
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The rooms Rooms here are understated and simple, with dark wood detailing, unfussy bathroom setups—compact showers and no bathtubs, unfortunately—and comfy beds topped with dense, cozy duvets and cotton sheets.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
8 Jan. 2026
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But, unfortunately, the strawberry growing season is short.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
7 Jan. 2026
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This should be, but sadly will probably not be, the line that shouldn’t have been crossed.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Discovering the chemicals responsible for smoke taint is, sadly, only half the battle.—
Nicola Twilley,
New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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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
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Musk first became a father in 2002 when his ex-wife, Canadian author Justine Wilson, welcomed their son, Nevada Alexander, who tragically died at 10 weeks old.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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Unfortunately, Zelda tragically died in 1948 at the age of 47 when a fire broke out at the hospital.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
4 Jan. 2026
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Ibsen’s title character is a spoiled, headstrong young woman who, newly and unhappily married to a dull scholar, enacts a Machiavellian scheme to advance his career and her social standing, with catastrophic results.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2025
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In season 3 of The Gilded Age, Gladys unhappily marries the Duke of Buckingham.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Regrettably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regrettably. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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