Related Clues:

• As bad luck would have it
• ''Unfortunately . . .''
• With a heavy heart
• With regret
• One way to be mistaken
• "It hurts to say ..."
• 'Regrettably ...'
• Alas
• How 'alas' is said
• In a regrettable way
• In a somber way
• "I'm afraid the news is not good ..."
• Lamentably, unfortunately
• Unhappily
• Word before bad news