regrettably
B2
adv
Freq #26299
Meanings
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1
adv
In a manner inspiring or deserving regret.
Your exam results are regrettably poor: you should regretfully reflect on all the time wasted reading comics.
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2
adv
by bad luck
Etymology
From regrettable + -ly.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
2
adv
· by bad luck
unfortunately