Synonyms of regretfully

regretfully

adverb

ri-ˈgret-fə-lē 

as in sadly

with feelings of bitterness or grief

I must regretfully inform you that you are not among those who have been accepted for our internship program

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sadly
• sorrowfully
• bitterly
• painfully
• mournfully
• hard
• unhappily
• ruefully
• sharply
• woefully
• resentfully
• dolefully
• harshly
• grievously
• plaintively
• sorely
• lugubriously
• wailfully
• severely
• agonizingly
• dolorously
• wretchedly
• inconsolably
• hardly
• dejectedly
• despairingly
• despondently
• dispiritedly
• abjectly
• cheerlessly
• glumly
• sullenly
• somberly
• miserably
• disconsolately
• forlornly
• dismally
• distressfully
• pessimistically
• morosely
• gloomily
• darkly
• poignantly
• acutely
• distressingly
• dourly
• drearily
• joylessly
• keenly
• mirthlessly
• cruelly
• ill
• blackly
• downheartedly
• crestfallenly
• hurtfully
• piercingly
• low-spiritedly
• rancorously

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• gladly
• happily
• joyfully
• blissfully
• joyously
• cheerfully
• gleefully
• delightedly
• merrily
• cheerily
• gaily
• lightheartedly
• easily
• casually
• gayly
• calmly
• lightly
• blithely
• indifferently
• stoically
• nonchalantly
• dispassionately
• unconcernedly
• impassively
• mirthfully
• well
• sunnily
• good-naturedly
• rejoicingly
• favorably
• blithesomely

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of regretfully

Colin has been rather bland in the first two seasons, and regretfully Newton's performance hasn't done much to give him life. —Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 16 May 2024

The new city manager, who makes a fraction of her predecessor, has regretfully received some very ugly messages. —Teri Sforza, Orange County Register, 18 June 2024

Your email included a list of insecticides used that do give control but regretfully not all the pests are eliminated. —Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 15 June 2024

Yet even among Americans opposed to a punitive approach, it’s become common to sigh regretfully, lament that affordable housing is in short supply, and point out that unhoused people often turn down shelter — so what can cities really do? —Rachel M. Cohen, Vox, 29 May 2024