regretfully

英 /rɪˈɡretfəli/ 　美 /rɪˈɡretfəli/

adv. 遗憾地；惋惜地In a way that expresses sadness or disappointment about something.

I regretfully declined the invitation because I was working.

因为要工作，我遗憾地谢绝了邀请。

The council regretfully announced that budget constraints would delay the construction of a new community centre.

市政委员会遗憾地宣布，预算限制将导致新社区中心推迟建设。

搭配

regretfully decline 遗憾地谢绝regretfully admit 遗憾地承认regretfully announce 遗憾地宣布

regretfully强调人的遗憾；regrettably评价事情可惜。

regret (v.)、regretful (adj.)、regrettable (adj.)、regrettably (adv.)

近义 ruefully