Hard
Hard adverb - With feelings of bitterness or grief.
Usage example: took the news of their grandfather's death hard
Regretfully and hard are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Regretfully" instead an adverb "Hard".
Regretfully
Regretfully adverb - With feelings of bitterness or grief.
Usage example: I must regretfully inform you that you are not among those who have been accepted for our internship program
Hard and regretfully are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hard" instead an adverb "Regretfully".
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Regretfully and Hard. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hard/regretfully
Hard & Regretfully. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/hard/regretfully>.
Regretfully or Hard. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hard/regretfully.
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