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REGRETTABLY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does regrettably mean?
• REGRETTABLY (adverb)
The adverb REGRETTABLY has 1 sense:
1. by bad luck
Familiarity information: REGRETTABLY used as an adverb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
By bad luck
Synonyms:
alas; regrettably; unfortunately; unluckily
Context example:
alas, I cannot stay
Pertainym:
regrettable (deserving regret)
Context examples
Watch over details as you move forward, for Mercury retrograde will make you rush, and regrettably, in the process you may become forgetful and distracted.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
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