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regrettably

/ɹɪˈɡɹɛtəbɫi/ adv B2 ✓

In a manner inspiring or deserving regret.

Word Origin From Old French regreter 'to lament, bewail' — so regrettably means 'in a manner that causes regret.' The root might be connected to Old English grætan 'to weep, greet' (as in 'to weep for'). So regret is literally 're-weeping' — weeping again for something lost. The family includes regretful and regretfully. When you say 'regrettably,' you're acknowledging a cause for renewed lament.

adv In a manner inspiring or deserving regret. B2 ✓

Regrettably, the concert has been canceled due to bad weather.

(副词) 令人遗憾地；遗憾地；可惜地

遗憾的是，由于天气恶劣，音乐会被取消了。

(adverbio) lamentablemente; por desgracia; desgraciadamente [De manera que inspira o merece arrepentimiento.]

Lamentablemente, el concierto ha sido cancelado debido al mal tiempo.

(adverbe) regrettablement; malheureusement; fâcheusement; malencontreusement; hélas [D'une manière qui inspire ou mérite du regret ; malheureusement.]

Malheureusement, le concert a été annulé en raison du mauvais temps.

(Adverb) leider; bedauerlicherweise; unglücklicherweise [Auf eine Weise, die Bedauern hervorruft oder verdient.]

**Regrettably**, wurde das Konzert wegen schlechten Wetters abgesagt.

(副詞) 残念なことに、後悔や遺憾の念を引き起こすような様子で。

残念ながら、コンサートは悪天候のため中止になりました。

(advérbio) infelizmente; lamentavelmente; lastimosamente [De maneira que inspira ou merece arrependimento.]

Infelizmente, o show foi cancelado devido ao mau tempo.

Synonyms: lamentably unfortunately sadly unhappily deplorably Antonyms: fortunately luckily happily
Word parts: regret + able + ly

Common collocations

be verb have verb not adv this adj some adj often adv number subst say verb perhaps adv most adv seem verb too adv

Related words

regretful regretfully greeting

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