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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Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
The segment regrettably races toward the conclusion, but at least there’s a motivation to Lisa’s violent actions.
—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
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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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