Talk:regretfully
Latest comment: 2 years ago by Backinstadiums in topic Sentence adverb is O.K. for OED
Sentence adverb is O.K. for OED[edit]
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)