Talk:regretfully

Sentence adverb is O.K. for OED
Regretfully and regrettably can both be used as sentence adverbs to show that you are sorry about something and wish the situation were different --Backinstadiums (talk) 15:35, 11 February 2021 (UTC)
 * 2.2 It is to be regretted (that); = regrettably adv. (A regrettable use, prob. after hopefully adv. 2 (2 It is hoped (that); let us hope. (Cf. G. hoffentlich it is to be hoped.) orig. U.S., avoided by many writers. ) —R.W.B.) https://oed.com/oed2/00201359 --Backinstadiums (talk) 18:35, 29 May 2021 (UTC)