单词	regretfully
释义	regretfullyre‧gret‧ful‧ly /rɪˈɡretfəli/ adverb Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES "We'd better go back," she said regretfully, "before it rains." Regretfully, Elliot was forced to close the business. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Because of our comparative approach, we must regretfully bypass interesting problems within the individual countries. But also that day he sent a note to the Nawab, regretfully declining the invitation. 28 February. In the end he sent it, regretfully, to Paul, thus adding to the latter's troubles. No, regretfully Mrs Field died before it could be arranged. When the Muni stopped at Masonic I got off, regretfully. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorwith a feeling of sadness because you wish a situation was different► with regret · He spoke with regret of his decision to leave office.· People who've left the town and then returned notice the changes most, sometimes with regret.with deep/great regret (=with a lot of regret) · We have accepted her resignation with deep regret. ► regretfully if you say or do something regretfully , you say or do it sadly because you do not want to say or do it: · "We'd better go back," she said regretfully, "before it rains."· A news release issued by the singer's publicist said he had "regretfully" severed all ties to the band because of "creative differences". Word family WORD FAMILYadjectiveregrettableregretfuladverbregrettablyregretfullynounregretverbregret 1feeling sad because you do not want to do what you are doing:  ‘I must go,’ he said regretfully.2[sentence adverb] formal used to talk about a situation that you wish was different or that you are sorry about SYN  regrettably:  Regretfully, we do not have time to continue this discussion now.
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