Hardly
Hardly adverb - With feelings of bitterness or grief.
Usage example: his broker did not think that he would take his financial losses so hardly
Regretfully and hardly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Regretfully" instead an adverb "Hardly".
Nearby Word: 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
Hardly and regretfully are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hardly" instead an adverb "Regretfully".
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