as in sadly
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Adverb
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The hot tub in said stand isn’t open, sadly, but its ground floor is, for people to buy lager, ice cream, coffee, tacos, cocktails and, of course, Pimms.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025 -
How was that experience for you, working with her to create a representation of these things that, sadly, happened?—
Lisa de los Reyes,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Psychological trauma can unfortunately linger for years.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
10 Apr. 2025
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The timing of the arrest is unfortunately close to the release of his latest project, Bridge Kard Blessings, which made landfall on March 28.—
Regina Cho,
VIBE.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Suicide and violence are regrettably commonplace; be an ally and speak truth to power.—
Julie Kratz,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Not pictured is Golden Gun's Mary Goodnight (Britt Ekland), who does carry a Gucci handbag but otherwise delivers little in terms of style — or, regrettably, in terms of sense.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
23 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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The seller was unhappily mulling it when another offer emerged, then another.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
7 Apr. 2025
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The actor Steve Coogan plays Tom Michell, a teacher from southern England who is unhappily assigned to an upper-class boy’s school in 1970s Argentina.—
Glenn Kenny,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Tragically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tragically. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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