regretfully

Adverb

Meaning

with regret (used in polite formulas)

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Synonyms

unfortunately sadly regrettably sorrowfully ruefully alas guiltily woefully deplorably gloomily painfully dismally morosely wretchedly apologetically
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Antonyms

easily freely lightly happily comfortably brightly
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Examples

When one door closes, another opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one which has opened for us. Alexander Graham Bell

I must regretfully decline your kind invitation Source: Internet

He changed his mind after finding out he would be returned to the same jail in Washington, D.C. He regretfully said: "My conscience tells me I should have gone (to jail), but I was shaking all over. Source: Internet

A touch regretfully, to my mind, the contest is not known as the Dirt Bowl"). Source: Internet

The Doctor regretfully informs her that there is no difference in forethought. Source: Internet

While we were tempted by the $15 bottomless mimosa deal, the fact that we (regretfully) needed to drive after dissuaded us. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

regret to say regretable regretful regretfulness regretless regretlessness