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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No one deserves online bullying in any realm, but certainly not a young woman in Chandler, who was trying to make a play, and unfortunately our player got hurt.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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But unfortunately, this isn't helping you—or your pans—out in the long run.—
Katlyn Moncada,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Right now, Commissioner Tisch, sadly, is a lonely voice.—
Maud Maron,
New York Daily News,
20 Mar. 2025
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Switching to decaffeinated tea or coffee sadly isn’t the answer, as the polyphenols still remain intact.—
Fiona Embleton,
Glamour,
18 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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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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The Palestinian population would live unhappily, but under the day-to-day administration of a Palestinian government.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Regrettably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regrettably. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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