Lugubriously and Regretfully

Lugubriously

Lugubriously adverb - With feelings of bitterness or grief.
Usage example: 18th-century gravestones typically have inscriptions in which the brevity of life and the certainty of death are lugubriously noted

Regretfully and lugubriously are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Regretfully" instead an adverb "Lugubriously".

Nearby Word: lugubrious

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

Lugubriously and regretfully are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Lugubriously" instead an adverb "Regretfully".
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