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单词 regretfully
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regretfully

adverb
/rɪˈɡretfəli/
/rɪˈɡretfəli/
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  1. in a way that shows you are sad or disappointed about something
    • ‘I'm afraid not,’ he said regretfully.
    • Emma shook her head regretfully.
  2. used to show that you are sorry that something is the case and you wish the situation were different synonym regrettably
    • There is, regretfully, no space in this article to examine all these issues.
    • Regretfully, mounting costs have forced the museum to close.
    Which Word? regretfully / regrettablyregretfully / regrettably
    • Regretfully and regrettably can both be used as sentence adverbs to show that you are sorry about something and wish the situation were different:
      • Regretfully, some jobs will be lost.
      • Regrettably, some jobs will be lost.
    • Regretfully can also be used to mean ‘in a way that shows you are sad or disappointed about something’:
      • He sighed regretfully.
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