regrettably

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Recent Examples of regrettably But there is going to be an end to this, regrettably. Kris Holt, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025 Danos started throwing rocks at it and, regrettably, her phone. Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2025 Which, regrettably, brings us to Connor Hellebuyck, Oettinger’s counterpart for the Jets, who’s about to enter rarefied air with his third Vezina Trophy. Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 12 May 2025 Cam Smith, Artie Burns and Storm Duck likely would be corners three through five if the season regrettably started today (and two through four without Ramsey). Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for regrettably
Recent Examples of Synonyms for regrettably
Adverb
  • The compression of the NBA Finals, draft and free agency cycles into a two-week sip from the firehose unfortunately necessitates that moves like this happen now.
    John Hollinger, New York Times, 22 June 2025
  • This, unfortunately, looks to be the case in the City of San Jose.
    Lupe Lopez, Mercury News, 22 June 2025
Adverb
  • But whilst many of the original characters have changed beyond recognition in this chaotic spin-off show that fans have come to love/hate, Aidan, sadly, has not.
    Lisa Niven-Phillips, Vogue, 25 June 2025
  • The other three liars are, sadly, deceased, and much of the older generation has wasted away due to age or dementia.
    Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 25 June 2025
Adverb
  • Some lived unhappily at the club, unable to maximise their talent or contribute to success.
    Carl Anka, New York Times, 16 May 2025
  • These checks on presidential powers have not only been heeded by the men in power, however unhappily, but have become part of case law.
    Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 4 June 2025

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“Regrettably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regrettably. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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