No. 7,628 in French
regrettablement
Regrettably.
In a sentence
Regrettablement, nous avons manqué le train.
Regrettably, we missed the train.
In this sentence, 'regrettablement' functions as an adverb expressing a sense of regret in relation to missing the train.
Regrettablement, il ne sera pas possible de terminer le projet à temps.
Regrettably, it will not be possible to complete the project on time.
Here, 'regrettablement' is used to emphasize the unfortunate nature of the situation regarding the project's completion.
Cette solution est, regrettablement, la seule option que nous avons maintenant.
This solution is, regrettably, the only option we have now.
In this context, 'regrettablement' highlights the undesirable circumstance of limited options available.
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