as in sadly
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Adverb
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But sadly, what’s easiest to remember are those irresponsible kayakers, manatee tour boats and recreational swimmers who harass Florida’s iconic marine mammals.—
Ragan Whitlock,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2025 -
Coupled with the lovely art style, Bravely Default had a real charm to it that is sadly quite rare these days.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
Adverb
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And unfortunately Jewish communities are paying the cost.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
8 June 2025
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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
Adverb
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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
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But there is going to be an end to this, regrettably.—
Kris Holt,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
Adverb
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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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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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“Tragically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tragically. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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