as in unfortunately
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Recent Examples of regrettably
The alleged fraud continued after the June board meeting, as Motorsport’s CFO opined to minority investors the company had regrettably overpaid for 704Games by $1.1 million.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 28 Feb. 2025
The South Carolina license plate on the Honda stopped in front of me at a red light, and its silhouette of the state’s signature palm looking regrettably like a tarantula atop a swizzle stick.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Speaking of PartyNextDoor, who gets regrettably overshadowed on the project, the album’s highest points are when we’re transported to his distinct, moody ambiance.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 18 Feb. 2025
Spikes in bookings seen around former concert tour dates will, regrettably, not likely repeat.
—Adam Deflorian, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 28 Feb. 2025
The South Carolina license plate on the Honda stopped in front of me at a red light, and its silhouette of the state’s signature palm looking regrettably like a tarantula atop a swizzle stick.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Speaking of PartyNextDoor, who gets regrettably overshadowed on the project, the album’s highest points are when we’re transported to his distinct, moody ambiance.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 18 Feb. 2025
Spikes in bookings seen around former concert tour dates will, regrettably, not likely repeat.
—Adam Deflorian, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for regrettably
Adverb
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Psychological trauma can unfortunately linger for years.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
10 Apr. 2025
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The timing of the arrest is unfortunately close to the release of his latest project, Bridge Kard Blessings, which made landfall on March 28.—
Regina Cho,
VIBE.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Molly wasn’t sure, so sadly, that was the end of their reunion.—
Charlie Mason,
TVLine,
3 Apr. 2025
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Carly Cushnie co-founded Cushnie et Ochs, and her sleek, feminine designs took over red carpets and editorials before the brand sadly shut down in 2020.—
Kedean Smith,
Essence,
3 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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The seller was unhappily mulling it when another offer emerged, then another.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
7 Apr. 2025
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The actor Steve Coogan plays Tom Michell, a teacher from southern England who is unhappily assigned to an upper-class boy’s school in 1970s Argentina.—
Glenn Kenny,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Regrettably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regrettably. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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