regrettably

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That's why the Dodo program is so dangerous when it's juxtaposed against the whole preoccupation of blogging it's often sold and marketed as a natural extension of what can and must be - this regrettably is the first stage that sets most social-political blogger up for the fall from grace - it set's the wrong expectation!

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  1. adverb To an extent deserving of regret: a regrettably brief career.
  2. adverb As a matter of regret: Regrettably, the book is not available.

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  • Dylan bade the men—and, regrettably, the priceless jewels—a good day. —  THE MISTRESS
  • Some argue that there are instances of pedophilic priests (regrettably, there are), and somehow this means that teachers of the faith need not maintain their integrity with regard to the sanctity of human life. —  Breaking News from thetimes-tribune.com
  • The values they've institutionalized, regrettably, are largely those of left wing academics and Wilsonian dreamers. —  The Jawa Report
  • That's why the Dodo program is so dangerous when it's juxtaposed against the whole preoccupation of blogging it's often sold and marketed as a natural extension of what can and must be - this regrettably is the first stage that sets most social-political blogger up for the fall from grace - it set's the wrong expectation! —  THE INTELLIGENT SINGAPOREAN
  • Certainly in each of these instances, regrettably, a human life is at stake but the difference is that only in the case of abortion or assisted suicide do we deal with the direct and intentional taking of the life of a completely innocent person. —  Insight Scoop | The Ignatius Press Blog
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/rəˈgrɛtæbli/
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