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Recent Examples of regrettably
And regrettably, something that’s true in America right now is that the president of the United States has absolutely no regard, and in fact has contempt, for basic American principles and basic common decency.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2025
That doesn’t mean that there were not many victims, a disproportionate number of victims that regrettably should have been prevented, maybe by a better or more effective military operation.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 6 June 2025
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
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2025
That doesn’t mean that there were not many victims, a disproportionate number of victims that regrettably should have been prevented, maybe by a better or more effective military operation.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 6 June 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for regrettably
Adverb
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What Ward experienced is a great historic crime and unfortunately there are tens of thousands of people who continue to suffer under those conditions every single day.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 July 2025
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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
Adverb
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The musical numbers culminate in a scene that shows Karolina bravely, sadly and desperately doing the one thing a girl in her position can do — becoming a solo act of resistance in a world of submission.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
7 July 2025
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These brave men and women conducting rescue operations have saved many people but sadly, there have also been at least 50 fatalities reported, including 15 children as of Saturday night.—
Rebecca Angel Baer,
Southern Living,
6 July 2025
Adverb
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Some lived unhappily at the club, unable to maximise their talent or contribute to success.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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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 19 Jul. 2025.
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