regrettably

English

Etymology

regrettable +‎ -ly

Adverb

regrettably (comparative more regrettably, superlative most regrettably)

In a manner inspiring or deserving regret.

Synonyms

regretfully (when used as a sentence adverb; proscribed; see usage notes)
unfortunately

Translations

in a manner inspiring or deserving regret

Catalan: lamentablement (ca)
Chinese:
Mandarin: 遗憾地, 抱歉地
Danish: beklageligvis, desværre
Esperanto: bedaŭrinde
Finnish: valitettavasti (fi)

Georgian: სამწუხაროდ (samc̣uxarod)
German: bedauerlicherweise (de)
Macedonian: нажалост (nážalost)
Portuguese: lamentavelmente
Spanish: lamentablemente (es), desgraciadamente (es)

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