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Recent Examples of regrettably
The segment regrettably races toward the conclusion, but at least there’s a motivation to Lisa’s violent actions.
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Joshua Kurp, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
Politics in America is now — regrettably — a contact sport.
—Stephen Moore, Orange County Register, 6 Oct. 2024
Cutscenes establish Zelda to be a self-efficacious archaeologist and, more regrettably, Link’s selfless angel again.
—Ashley Bardhan, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2024
Putin’s Russia, regrettably, is the modern archetype, a template going back more than two decades that the others have followed.
—Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for regrettably 
Joshua Kurp, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
Politics in America is now — regrettably — a contact sport.
—Stephen Moore, Orange County Register, 6 Oct. 2024
Cutscenes establish Zelda to be a self-efficacious archaeologist and, more regrettably, Link’s selfless angel again.
—Ashley Bardhan, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2024
Putin’s Russia, regrettably, is the modern archetype, a template going back more than two decades that the others have followed.
—Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for regrettably
Recent Examples of Synonyms for regrettably
Adverb
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The spread of illness in congregate living situations, including shelters, is unfortunately common given the close quarters and communal spaces.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Jan. 2025
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The family qualified for this program, but unfortunately, there are more people in need than homes to shelter them, officials agree.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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Fast forward to 2025 and the club has been sadly demolished, but Bowen and Marchetto are still going strong.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vogue,
18 Jan. 2025
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The season nonetheless endures as a capstone to a titanic filmography, and a closing of the loop after the original show was understandably, if still sadly, canceled.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
16 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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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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Although Hemingway had been somewhat happily employed by the Toronto Star Weekly as a foreign correspondent since 1921, in 1923 he was unhappily transferred to feature writing for the Toronto Daily Star under the notorious Hindmarsh.—
Emily Zarevich,
JSTOR Daily,
6 Jan. 2025
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“Regrettably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regrettably. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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