Despite the fact that it is regrettable - this is an adverb associated with the noun “sorrow”, sometimes it can act as an element of an ironic utterance. This will become clear when we get to the suggestions. In the meantime, we keep a serious tone and tell first about the meaning of the word, then - make sentences and denote synonyms.
Value
Human life, unfortunately, consists not only of joys, but also of sorrows. And sometimes sadness is so strong that the word does not convey emotional intensity and its color turns black. So grief is formed. It all depends on the tragedy of the event. If, for example, the death of a loved one, then this is a heavy loss and the patrimony of sorrow, and if the beloved actor dies, then such a news is sad or deplorable. When something does not work out, then it is regrettable.
We hope that the reader has caught the difference between real grief and the phenomenon that occupies her emotional background. Now look at the dictionary data:
- Same as regrettable.
- Assessment of a situation or action as causing a feeling of grief, sadness, regret.
We will explain the adjective, which stands first: "Sad, causing grief." Let us now give a definition to a noun, since it acts as a backbone for our concept: "Extreme sorrow, sorrow, suffering." Note that there is a degree expressed by the adjective “extreme”. That is, sorrow is not just sadness, it is real grief.
suggestions
Even if a person has never opened an explanatory dictionary, he perfectly understands the difference between grief, sorrow and sorrow. Here is the difference in the strength of the emotions experienced. Some events and phenomena in us cause sorrow, while others - grief. The good thing is that we parse the adverb “regrettably”, this will allow us to pick up less gloomy examples:
- We have bad news: not a single application has been submitted to our faculty. Yes, unfortunate. Perhaps they will shut us down altogether, we will fall victim to optimization.
- If a student does not want to study and does not pass exams, it is rather regrettable for his parents than for himself. Then he will plunge into sadness when he realizes that time has passed in vain.
- You say you love her and still be with her? Well, it’s unfortunate, but don’t complain later.
Nevertheless, the trail of the noun “grief” prevailing over the adverb does not allow making sentences sparkling and cheerful. Leave them and move on to the replacement of the object of study.
Synonyms
If the reader correctly grasped the tonality of the dialect, then he himself will be able to easily pick up synonyms for "regrettably." But to save time, we will help him and put together the following options in the list:
- badly;
- sorry;
- sad
- sad
- bitterly;
- insulting;
- annoyingly;
- dreary;
Probably enough. The reader should always have some kind of incentive for his own searches. Believe me: definitions are still enough. Let this bright prospect console, and we take our leave.