regrettably
adverb
re·gret·ta·bly ri-ˈgre-tə-blē 
1
: to a regrettable extent
a regrettably steep decline in wages
2
: it is to be regretted
regrettably, they could not attend
Examples of regrettably in a Sentence
The progress of the work was regrettably slow.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2026 Plus, it must be said, some proper mileage and, regrettably so, a certain carbon footprint. —José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 4 Mar. 2026 The software disruption worries have, regrettably, ensnared the cybersecurity names. —Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2026 Not even when Mourning was felled by kidney disease, when Tim Hardaway could manage little more than a limp, when Dwyane Wade regrettably was allowed to depart in free agency to the Bulls. —Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for regrettably
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regrettably
adverb
re·gret·ta·bly ri-ˈgret-ə-blē
1
: to an extent deserving regret
a regrettably big decline in wages
2
: it is regrettable : unfortunately
regrettably, I could not agree
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