Synonyms for regrettably
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1. regrettablyadverb

   Synonyms:
   unfortunately, regretfully

2. regrettablyadverb

   In a manner inspiring or deserving regret.

   Synonyms:
   unfortunately, regretfully

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1. unfortunately, unluckily, regrettably, alasadverb

   by bad luck

   "unfortunately it rained all day"; "alas, I cannot stay"

   Synonyms:
   unluckily, unfortunately, alas

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1. List of paraphrases for "regrettably":

   unfortunately, sadly, alas, regretfully, lamentably, woefully, deplorably

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1. Neil Portnow:

   Regrettably, I used two words, 'step up,' that, when taken out of context, do not convey my beliefs and the point I was trying to make.

2. Susan Collins:

   I care deeply about that position and believe that the person needs experience in the intelligence community, which, regrettably, Ambassador Grenell does not have.

3. Paul Matey:

   It's important to make clear for the record that I had no knowledge, involvement or participation in any of those events, we certainly took steps to ensure at all times that the highest standards of propriety, ethics and legality were followed in the office. Regrettably, that did not appear to happen in this case.

4. Bernadette Meehan:

   As soon as the U.S. government had reliable intelligence and an operational plan, the president authorized the Department of Defense to conduct an operation to recover Mr. Somers, regrettably, Luke was not present.

5. Tomoaki Nakao:

   Last year, regrettably, the ICJ made its ruling and we were unable to take whales, there's nothing as happy as this day.