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Regrettably (4)

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I believe the answer is:

alas

'regrettably' is the definition.
('alas' is said before regrettable information)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for alas that I've seen before include "By bad luck" , "Proper, respectable" , "What a shame!" , "Antipodean island state" , "Sad expression" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian, the King Feature Syndicate, the Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Irish Times, the USA Today, The Sun, the Newsday and The Independent.
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