regrettably
adverb
re·gret·ta·bly
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Definition of regrettably
1
: to a regrettable extent
a regrettably steep decline in wages
2
: it is to be regretted
regrettably, they could not attend
Examples of regrettably in a Sentence
The progress of the work was regrettably slow.
Recent Examples on the Web
The short was crassly played vengeance, and regrettably the feature — though boasting a stellar cast — similarly stumbles in its favoring of shallow intensity over psychological depth or coherence. — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, "Review: ‘Skin’ never gets deeper than its white supremacist protagonists’ tattoos," 25 July 2019 President Trump, under a secretary of education who regrettably is from this state, did away with those rules. — NBC News, "Democratic debate transcript: July 30, 2019," 31 July 2019 The traditional New Year’s Eve game features the San Jose Sharks, regrettably not starting until 7:30 p.m. The All-Star break/bye week falls Jan. 23-30. — Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, "Check out Detroit Red Wings' 2019-20 schedule: Home opener Oct. 6 vs. Dallas," 22 June 2019 The Handmaid’s Tale was regrettably given the Kardashian-Jenner treatment this weekend after Kylie Jenner orchestrated a themed birthday party tied to the new season of the Hulu adaptation of the 1985 novel. — Sangeeta Singh-kurtz, Quartzy, "Kylie Jenner just gave “The Handmaid’s Tale” an ill-conceived makeover," 10 June 2019 His budding political career (running for First Selectman of Portland leading a slate for the Portland Citizens Party) was regrettably cut short due to a filing technicality. — Hartford Courant, courant.com, "John Francis Murphy," 29 Apr. 2018 The entire Game of Thrones cast, past and present (minus a few regrettably absent faves) assembled in New York City this evening for the show's eighth and final premiere. — Emma Dibdin, Harper's BAZAAR, "Emilia Clarke Is Dressed Like A True Queen On The Game of Thrones Red Carpet," 3 Apr. 2019 The same basic principle applies to social media, which is, regrettably, still a great way to get your name out there. — David Roberts, Vox, "My advice for aspiring explainer journalists," 9 Dec. 2018 Domino's official line on any reported inaccuracies has been, basically: That's what happens when, regrettably, humans have to be involved. — Eric Limer, Popular Mechanics, "Domino's Pizza-Spotting App Is a Window Into a Future of Justified Paranoia," 20 Feb. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'regrettably.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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regrettably
adverb
English Language Learners Definition of regrettably
—used to say that something is disappointing or regrettable
: to an extent that causes disappointment or regret
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