as in unfortunately
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Recent Examples of regrettably
President Donald Trump’s attempts to make the biggest island in the world part of the United States have been, regrettably, rather more high profile than the country’s application to join Concacaf, but the timing has been interesting.
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Nick Miller, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
But the producers — irritatingly overplayed by Chuck McCann and Robert Staats, who regrettably seize the vast majority of screen time — aren’t really hoping to make a killing.
—Joe Leydon, Variety, 5 Mar. 2025
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.
—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
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Nick Miller, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
But the producers — irritatingly overplayed by Chuck McCann and Robert Staats, who regrettably seize the vast majority of screen time — aren’t really hoping to make a killing.
—Joe Leydon, Variety, 5 Mar. 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for regrettably
Adverb
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Plastic traps moisture, and moisture unfortunately promotes mold.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
23 Apr. 2025
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But the fictional world of crime is, unfortunately, not immune to racial prejudices.—
H.M.A. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Founder Joseph Fischer acknowledges that sadly, talent alone isn’t enough in sports recruitment.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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New York City could choose to double down on these punitive policies of the past that undermine public safety, and, sadly, this agenda has gained steam.—
Stanley Richards,
New York Daily News,
27 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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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 2 May. 2025.
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