"regrettably" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more regrettably [comparative], most regrettably [superlative]
Etymology: From regrettable + -ly. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|regrettable|ly}} regrettable + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} regrettably (comparative more regrettably, superlative most regrettably)
  1. In a manner inspiring or deserving regret. Synonyms: regretfully [proscribed], unfortunately Translations (in a manner inspiring or deserving regret): lamentablement (Catalan), 遗憾地 (Chinese Mandarin), 抱歉地 (Chinese Mandarin), beklageligvis (Danish), desværre (Danish), bedaŭrinde (Esperanto), valitettavasti (Finnish), lamentablemente (Galician), lamentabelmente (Galician), სამწუხაროდ (samc̣uxarod) (Georgian), bedauerlicherweise (German), sajnálatosan (Hungarian), нажалост (nažalost) (Macedonian), lamentavelmente (Portuguese), lamentablemente (Spanish), desgraciadamente (Spanish)
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          "sense": "in a manner inspiring or deserving regret",
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          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "sense": "in a manner inspiring or deserving regret",
          "word": "遗憾地"
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          "sense": "in a manner inspiring or deserving regret",
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          "sense": "in a manner inspiring or deserving regret",
          "word": "beklageligvis"
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          "code": "da",
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          "sense": "in a manner inspiring or deserving regret",
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          "sense": "in a manner inspiring or deserving regret",
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          "code": "fi",
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          "sense": "in a manner inspiring or deserving regret",
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          "sense": "in a manner inspiring or deserving regret",
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          "sense": "in a manner inspiring or deserving regret",
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          "sense": "in a manner inspiring or deserving regret",
          "word": "სამწუხაროდ"
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          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "in a manner inspiring or deserving regret",
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          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "in a manner inspiring or deserving regret",
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          "sense": "in a manner inspiring or deserving regret",
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          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "in a manner inspiring or deserving regret",
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          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "in a manner inspiring or deserving regret",
          "word": "lamentablemente"
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          "sense": "in a manner inspiring or deserving regret",
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      "sense": "in a manner inspiring or deserving regret",
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      "sense": "in a manner inspiring or deserving regret",
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      "sense": "in a manner inspiring or deserving regret",
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      "sense": "in a manner inspiring or deserving regret",
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      "sense": "in a manner inspiring or deserving regret",
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      "sense": "in a manner inspiring or deserving regret",
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      "code": "ka",
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      "sense": "in a manner inspiring or deserving regret",
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      "sense": "in a manner inspiring or deserving regret",
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      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "in a manner inspiring or deserving regret",
      "word": "lamentavelmente"
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      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "in a manner inspiring or deserving regret",
      "word": "lamentablemente"
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      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "in a manner inspiring or deserving regret",
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