Regrettably

adv

adv ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a manner inspiring or deserving regret.

    "Your exam results are regrettably poor: you should regretfully reflect on all the time wasted reading comics."

Adverb
  1. 1
    by bad luck wordnet

Synonyms

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alasdolefullydolefullyregretfullyregretfullysadly

Example

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"Regrettably, we have not received your reply."

Etymology

From regrettable + -ly.

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