Meaning & use
regrettably
Unfortunately; in a way that causes or deserves regret.
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Regrettably, the flight was canceled just an hour before departure.
He regrettably missed his sister's wedding due to a last-minute work emergency.
A note on using this word
Regrettably often opens a sentence to soften bad news formally, while 'sadly' feels slightly more personal and conversational.
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