as in sadly
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Adverb
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Right now, Commissioner Tisch, sadly, is a lonely voice.—
Maud Maron,
New York Daily News,
20 Mar. 2025 -
Switching to decaffeinated tea or coffee sadly isn’t the answer, as the polyphenols still remain intact.—
Fiona Embleton,
Glamour,
18 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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No one deserves online bullying in any realm, but certainly not a young woman in Chandler, who was trying to make a play, and unfortunately our player got hurt.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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But unfortunately, this isn't helping you—or your pans—out in the long run.—
Katlyn Moncada,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Mar. 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
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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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The Palestinian population would live unhappily, but under the day-to-day administration of a Palestinian government.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Tragically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tragically. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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