as in unfortunately
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Recent Examples of regrettably
One is the searing story of an inebriated gentleman who regrettably took a one-minute walk while barefoot during the unprecedented 2021 Northwest heat dome.
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ArsTechnica, 22 Apr. 2025
There is little doubt that this is a rapidly developing field and that there are tremendous upsides to be had, but at the same time, regrettably, hidden risks and outright gotchas come into these endeavors too.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Suicide and violence are regrettably commonplace; be an ally and speak truth to power.
—Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Not pictured is Golden Gun's Mary Goodnight (Britt Ekland), who does carry a Gucci handbag but otherwise delivers little in terms of style — or, regrettably, in terms of sense.
—EW.com, 23 Mar. 2025
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ArsTechnica, 22 Apr. 2025
There is little doubt that this is a rapidly developing field and that there are tremendous upsides to be had, but at the same time, regrettably, hidden risks and outright gotchas come into these endeavors too.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Suicide and violence are regrettably commonplace; be an ally and speak truth to power.
—Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Not pictured is Golden Gun's Mary Goodnight (Britt Ekland), who does carry a Gucci handbag but otherwise delivers little in terms of style — or, regrettably, in terms of sense.
—EW.com, 23 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for regrettably
Adverb
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Wagner and Benitez were excellent closers who did not do their best work in the postseason, unfortunately.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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Trump concluded by noting that while he will be gone for the summer, the real president is unfortunately inescapable.—
William Vaillancourt,
Rolling Stone,
18 May 2025
Adverb
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The leadership toxicity is sadly nothing new, though there’s one point in here about Bungie allegedly buying pricey penthouses for some higher tiers of management.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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His gay life, sadly, is mostly a source of early misery and bitter feeling—a reminder of how recently, and how blessedly, homosexuality has been normalized.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
Adverb
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Moscow, Washington, and, however unhappily, Kyiv know that NATO membership is out of Ukraine’s reach.—
The Editors,
National Review,
24 Apr. 2025
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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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“Regrettably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regrettably. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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