as in unfortunately
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Recent Examples of regrettably
Putin’s Russia, regrettably, is the modern archetype, a template going back more than two decades that the others have followed.
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Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2024
Chicagoans today are remembering the sickening Dave Matthews Band incident from 20 years ago that got regrettably flushed into history forever.
—Njera Perkins, Peoplemag, 8 Aug. 2024
The movie starred Bryce Dallas Howard as a mythical sea-nymph-esque creature named Story who emerges into a housing complex through its swimming pool, pursued by a gruesome monster called, regrettably, a scrunt.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 30 July 2024
At a Convention that seemed to me, on the whole, regrettably non-dapper (Reaganite elegance is no longer à la mode), Hunt was an immaculate exception, and his sharp silver tongue was in keeping with the cut of his suit.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 25 July 2024
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Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2024
Chicagoans today are remembering the sickening Dave Matthews Band incident from 20 years ago that got regrettably flushed into history forever.
—Njera Perkins, Peoplemag, 8 Aug. 2024
The movie starred Bryce Dallas Howard as a mythical sea-nymph-esque creature named Story who emerges into a housing complex through its swimming pool, pursued by a gruesome monster called, regrettably, a scrunt.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 30 July 2024
At a Convention that seemed to me, on the whole, regrettably non-dapper (Reaganite elegance is no longer à la mode), Hunt was an immaculate exception, and his sharp silver tongue was in keeping with the cut of his suit.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 25 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for regrettably
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And then, unfortunately, my mental health declined quite a lot.David Chiu, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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This murder is unfortunately a symbol of the times.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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There are, sadly, many places in the world where horrific abuses are committed.James Longman, ABC News, 10 Dec. 2024
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But the two-time Globe winner sadly couldn’t muster nominations for either performance this year.Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
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His thoughts about the environment, the future, and parenting come into sharp relief through his current job at a restaurant, where he is unhappily employed.Jade S. Sasser, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2024
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Breton’s broader fight with X over the DSA’s compliance regime is still underway and looks likely to end up in the EU’s courts, almost certainly unhappily for Musk.The Editors, National Review, 15 Aug. 2024
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“Regrettably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regrettably. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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