regrettably

English

Etymology

regrettable +‎ -ly

Adverb

regrettably (comparative more regrettably, superlative most regrettably)

1. 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)
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• Georgian: სამწუხაროდ (samc̣uxarod)
• German: bedauerlicherweise (de)
• Macedonian: нажалост (nažalost)
• Portuguese: lamentavelmente
• Spanish: lamentablemente (es), desgraciadamente (es)