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regretfully

adverb (regretfully)

«regretfully» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

In a sorry way, feeling sad about a mistake or a loss. tree →

In the lessons

in stories a character admits they cannot do something or let something go, with sorrow: «he said regretfully»

Examples

"I cannot come to the party," she said regretfully. tree →
He regretfully gave back the borrowed book. tree →
The fox watched the grapes fall away regretfully. tree →

Note

nothing for maths

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «regretfully» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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