regrettably en · ADV
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re- Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰreh₁d-der. Proto-Germanic *grētaną Frankish *grātander. Old French *greter Old French regreterbor. Middle English regretten English regret Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English regrettable Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English regrettably From regrettable + -ly.
Meanings
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In a manner inspiring or deserving regret.
Your exam results are regrettably poor: you should regretfully reflect on all the time wasted reading comics.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most regrettably | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more regrettably | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (16)
pt lamentavelmente (in a manner inspiring or deserving regret) · es desgraciadamente (in a manner inspiring or deserving regret) · da desværre (in a manner inspiring or deserving regret) · da beklageligvis (in a manner inspiring or deserving regret) · cmn 抱歉地 (in a manner inspiring or deserving regret) · es lamentablemente (in a manner inspiring or deserving regret) · gl lamentablemente (in a manner inspiring or deserving regret) · cmn 遗憾地 (in a manner inspiring or deserving regret) · gl lamentabelmente (in a manner inspiring or deserving regret) · ca lamentablement (in a manner inspiring or deserving regret) · eo bedaŭrinde (in a manner inspiring or deserving regret) · mk нажалост (in a manner inspiring or deserving regret) · de bedauerlicherweise (in a manner inspiring or deserving regret) · hu sajnálatosan (in a manner inspiring or deserving regret) · fi valitettavasti (in a manner inspiring or deserving regret) · ka სამწუხაროდ (in a manner inspiring or deserving regret)