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• r  with regret (used in polite formulas)
  I must regretfully decline your kind invitation

• But Jackie regretfully declined the prizea return trip to Pariswhen her mother objected.
• But after a few years, says Lasseter regretfully, "it was just not working out.
• The Master of Balliol shook his head regretfully, said they had had a great many famous people at Balliol but would have to draw the line somewhere.

News & Articles

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• Rutledge removes name as sponsor as school district dissolution bills pass House
  State Rep. David Rutledge, D-Superior Township, says he regretfully opposed House Bills 4813 and 4815, which deal with dissolving financially struggling school districts. Rutledge removed his name as a sponsor Thursday as both bills passed 58-49 in the House...
  June 14, 2013 - AnnArbor.com
• And No More
  According to the retraction notice , the paper from first and corresponding author Elena López at Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre in Madrid, Spain, "has been regretfully retracted by the Editors because of significant overlap with a figure and text from previously published articles."
  June 11, 2013 - GenomeWeb News
• And No More
  According to the retraction notice , the paper from first and corresponding author Elena López at Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre in Madrid, Spain, "has been regretfully retracted by the Editors because of significant overlap with a figure and text from previously published articles."
  June 11, 2013 - GenomeWeb News

Quotes

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• Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in Guardian Unlimited
  There were insults and claims that were incorrect, regretfully,Ahmadinejad said, accusing Bollinger of falling under the influence of the hostile US press and politicians.
• Kirstie Alley in San Francisco Chronicle
  Alley tells People.com, "After lengthy negotiations, regretfully, the Jenny Craig Company and I did not come to an agreement to continue as their spokesperson. ...... Somehow, I've also fallen into the position of 'accidental' role model for,...
• Aguri Suzuki in SportingNews.com
  I have participated in the championship for two years and four months,team president Aguri Suzuki said at a news conference Tuesday. "I regretfully must inform you that the team will be ceasing its racing activities as of today."