Get to know Regretfully better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning.
Regretfully meaning
- In a regretful manner, with regret.
- Unfortunately, in a manner inspiring or deserving regret; used only as a sentence adverb (to introduce and modify an entire sentence).
Using Regretfully
- The main meaning on this page is: In a regretful manner, with regret. | Unfortunately, in a manner inspiring or deserving regret; used only as a sentence adverb (to introduce and modify an entire sentence).
- In the example corpus, regretfully often appears in combinations such as: he regretfully, to regretfully, and regretfully.
Context around Regretfully
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 8 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 16 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Regretfully
- In this selection, "regretfully" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, looking, department, lowers, retired and decline stand out and add context to how "regretfully" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include also looking regretfully at the and around and regretfully showed little. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "regretfully" sits close to words such as abad, abolishment and abr, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with regretfully
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
It's a suspicion on his part and also looking regretfully at the situation. (14 words)
However, he regretfully heals Vegeta, only for the Prince to kick him to the side. (15 words)
That someone so synonymous with our colours is only regretfully retired comes as absolutely no surprise. (16 words)
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. (38 words)
Regretfully, Ms. Bobbie Ames has retired from writing for the Gazette, but she is still very active and even has an upcoming book, and we will certainly keep the readers posted about this exciting publication. (35 words)
Though there was a brief stint with the pads on late in the evening session – “I was asked to volunteer,” he said, jokingly – Jonny Bairstow instead decided to regretfully eschew such tail-end protection. (34 words)
Example sentences (16)
After what seems like ages with neither moving, he regretfully lowers his camera and heads back to the car.
Fergus had to inform them regretfully that the individual concerned was not the most powerful politician in the land but one of his lowly feature writers.
I am also grateful for all the things I’ve learnt about disability, that, regretfully, I might not know otherwise.
That someone so synonymous with our colours is only regretfully retired comes as absolutely no surprise.
It's a suspicion on his part and also looking regretfully at the situation.
They invited me to dinner but I had to regretfully decline because I had another defense scheduled that evening.
Todd’s manager Jeffrey Goldberg, said in a statement to the New York Post, “I regretfully can confirm that my dear friend and client of over 30 years, Tony Todd has passed away.
Regretfully, Ms. Bobbie Ames has retired from writing for the Gazette, but she is still very active and even has an upcoming book, and we will certainly keep the readers posted about this exciting publication.
Regretfully, the whole country knows California is racing New Jersey and Illinois for the title of having the largest Unrestricted net deficit.
The Sea Shore Volunteer Fire Department regretfully announce that Fish Fry activities (supper, duck race and ball tournament) will not be held in August.
However, he regretfully heals Vegeta, only for the Prince to kick him to the side.
Regretfully, these “add on” enhancements have the opposite effect, further fragmenting the organisation’s risk view by creating data silos and pockets of analytic capabilities.
The dogs ran until they were so tired, we had to carry armfuls of zonked Chihuahuas back to our trailers and regretfully pack up.
I was not a happy person to be around and regretfully, showed little evidence of forgiveness.
Though there was a brief stint with the pads on late in the evening session – “I was asked to volunteer,” he said, jokingly – Jonny Bairstow instead decided to regretfully eschew such tail-end protection.
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.
Common combinations with regretfully
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- he regretfully 3×
- to regretfully 2×
- and regretfully 2×