REGRETTABLY Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

regrettably

adverb

Definition of regrettably

as in unfortunately

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Recent Examples of regrettably Basically, Cleveland has a turnkey offense waiting for its 2027 quarterback, who, regrettably, is still in college. — Andy Behrens, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 Grant, regrettably, was ranked 36th and last for his work on 10 snaps, though that’s too small a sample size to make any conclusions whatsoever. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 16 Aug. 2026 Now that praise came a long time ago and, regrettably, the pizzeria’s founder, Domenico De Marco, died in 2022. — Matt Cortina, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026 This is not some idle fare -- the family is heaping trust in AI that could regrettably backfire on them. — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for regrettably

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And unfortunately, there was another part of our party that didn't choose to be responsible with their firearm and fired too closely in my direction.

— Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
The primary problem is, unfortunately, Lily Rabe, who plays Brooke in a different, blunter register than everyone else onstage.

— Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of unfortunately

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Political and legal debates date back to ancient Rome and have been a key part of our nation, beginning with Lincoln-Douglas, yet experts say, sadly, are no longer perceived as necessary.

— Jennifer McLogan, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
There is of course another way to hear ABBA songs sung live onstage, though sadly without Greek island backdrops or background singers wearing floppy swim fins.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026

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The Locke works are placed directly above and below a small Albers; inches away from each are examples of minerals, in their own display cases, which, jutting out from the wall, distract lamentably from the canvases.

— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 8 June 2026
Our attorney general’s hyperbolic statements, lamentably, do little to help on that front.

— Letters to the Editor, Hartford Courant, 1 May 2026

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