regrettably
adverb/rɪˈɡretəbli/
/rɪˈɡretəbli/
(formal)- used to describe something that you are sorry about and wish had not happened
- Regrettably, crime has been increasing in this area.
- This fine restaurant has, regrettably, gone out of business.
- There is regrettably little evidence to support this argument.
Which Word? regretfully / regrettablyregretfully / regrettably- Regretfully and regrettably can both be used as sentence adverbs to show that you are sorry about something and wish the situation were different:
- Regretfully, some jobs will be lost.
- Regrettably, some jobs will be lost.
- Regretfully can also be used to mean ‘in a way that shows you are sad or disappointed about something’:
- He sighed regretfully.
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