"I have to go now," Meg said regretfully.
Regretfully, you still have to pay the £3,000 you owe.
English dictionary. 2014.
regretfully — ► ADVERB 1) in a regretful manner. 2) it is regrettable that. USAGE The established sense of regretfully is ‘in a regretful manner’. However, it is now sometimes used with the meaning ‘it is regrettable that, regrettably’, although… … English terms dictionary
regretfully — re|gret|ful|ly [rıˈgretfəli] adv 1.) feeling 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… … Dictionary of contemporary English
regretfully — re|gret|ful|ly [ rı gretf(ə)li ] adverb 1. ) with sad or sorry feelings: I have to go now, Meg said regretfully. 2. ) FORMAL used for introducing bad news or something you wish you did not have to say: Regretfully, you still have to pay the fine… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
regretfully — adverb 1》 in a regretful manner. 2》 it is regrettable that; unfortunately. Usage Regretfully is used as a normal adverb to mean ‘in a regretful manner’, but it is also used as a sentence adverb meaning ‘it is regrettable that’ (regretfully,… … English new terms dictionary
regretfully — adverb 1 feeling sad because you do not want to do what you are doing: She looked at her watch and turned regretfully towards home. 2 (sentence adverb) used to talk about a situation that you wish was different or that you are sorry about:… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
regretfully — adv. Regretfully is used with these verbs: ↑shake … Collocations dictionary
regretfully — , regrettably The first means with feelings of regret ( Regretfully they said their farewells ); the second means unfortunately ( Regrettably I did not have enough money to buy it ) … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
regretfully — adverb with regret (used in polite formulas) (Freq. 1) I must regretfully decline your kind invitation • Derived from adjective: ↑regretful … Useful english dictionary
Regretfully Yours — Infobox Album | Name = Regretfully Yours Type = Album Artist = Superdrag |200px Released = March 26, 1996 Recorded = Easley Recording (Memphis, Tennessee), Fort Apache Studios (Cambridge, Massachusetts), etc. Genre = Rock/pop/shoegaze Length = 41 … Wikipedia
regretfully, regrettably — The first means with feelings of regret: Regretfully, they said their farewells. The second means unfortunately: Regrettably, I did not have enough money to buy it … Dictionary of troublesome word
