How to Use regrettably in a Sentence

regrettably

adverb
  • The progress of the work was regrettably slow.
  • The same can be said for this very episode, which was regrettably bereft of any good lines.
    — Terry Nguyen, Vulture, 5 May 2024
  • And regrettably, that is not something that is in sight at this point.
    — NBC News, 10 Mar. 2022
  • Catch up, then get ahead, or regrettably, fall behind.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
  • The world, regrettably, has a habit of changing.
    — Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
  • And a self-climbing tree stand that did not, regrettably, climb itself.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Dec. 2020
  • This film is here to praise him and, regrettably, bury him, just not in a metaphorical sense.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Danos started throwing rocks at it and, regrettably, her phone.
    — Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2025
  • Many of the early ones, regrettably, were not of good enough quality to use in the film.
    — Michael J. Agovino, Esquire, 31 May 2016
  • Any chance for a sense of normalcy is a ship that has, regrettably, already sailed.
    — Star Tribune, 18 Jan. 2021
  • This is, regrettably, the norm in human affairs.
    — Nathan Lewis, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
  • But the chances of either of those now happening are, regrettably, slim.
    — The Economist, 26 Oct. 2017
  • But most regrettably, the Maryland native won’t, as planned, get to nod to his muse.
    — Hallie Miller, baltimoresun.com, 28 Aug. 2020
  • The world might regrettably still have two tech ecosystems, but the plan might nonetheless help defuse the tech cold war.
    — The Economist, 12 Sep. 2019
  • Its tenure on the show floor in Chicago, regrettably, will be a bit more sedate.
    — Davey G. Johnson, Car and Driver, 4 Feb. 2018
  • Plus, it must be said, some proper mileage and, regrettably so, a certain carbon footprint.
    — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 4 Mar. 2026
  • There is no irony in Greenwell’s writing, and—for me, regrettably—no comic touch.
    — Sigrid Nunez, The New York Review of Books, 27 May 2020
  • Health challenges, too, can regrettably push some members toward the exit ramp.
    — Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 20 Dec. 2023
  • One host most regrettably did a radio remote from a Salt Lake City strip club.
    — Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 8 Oct. 2021
  • But lately, the chaos in the United States made the song seem regrettably apropos.
    — Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
  • This isn’t the first time fans have regrettably hit the road early to avoid the painful and often long trudge to a seemingly inevitable loss.
    — Andrew Beaton, WSJ, 26 Jan. 2022
  • Love, regrettably, couldn’t make the Sundance premiere.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Jan. 2026
  • The wedding dress has been picked and venues have been paid for, but their plans to take their vows before family and friends have been regrettably put on hold.
    — Essence, 3 Sep. 2021
  • Clearly, $40-plus billion in aid is a lot of money but, regrettably, not nearly enough.
    — Ellen Calmas, Forbes, 20 Apr. 2021
  • Another yells a lot and is, regrettably, played by Brett Gelman.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2024
  • The same basic principle applies to social media, which is, regrettably, still a great way to get your name out there.
    — David Roberts, Vox, 9 Dec. 2018
  • The Gap was the cool kids shopped for all manner of denim (and later, somewhat regrettably, for khaki capris.
    — Allison Morrow, CNN, 13 July 2022
  • Anya is often sheepish talking about her return to Amherst, regrettably distanced from her alma mater for the past two decades.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 2 July 2022
  • This hit list, by the way, compiled through internet searches, is regrettably incomplete.
    — Andy Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
  • The question of how to achieve ground contact remains, regrettably, given your predicament, a subject of debate.
    — Dan Koeppel, Popular Mechanics, 14 Feb. 2021

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