regrettably

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regrettably

adverb more regrettably · most regrettably

In a manner inspiring or deserving regret. Your exam results are regrettably poor: you should regretfully reflect on all the time wasted reading comics.
Similar: regretfully, unfortunately

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adv in a manner inspiring or deserving regret

Español	lamentablemente, desgraciadamente
中文	遗憾地, 抱歉地
Português	lamentavelmente
Deutsch	bedauerlicherweise

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@misc{regrettably_2026,
  title = {regrettably},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/regrettably},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}