おしくも

おしくも 【惜しくも 】〖残念ながら 〗to one's regret, regrettably （惜しい ⇨① ）〖失望したことに 〗to one's disappointment ; 〖小差で 〗by a narrow margin .▸ 彼は惜しくも入選を逃がした To our regret [disappointment ], he could not win a prize .▸ 彼は惜しくも落選した He was defeated in the election by a narrow margin .