English Explanatory Dictionary

regrettably

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv

In a manner inspiring or deserving regret.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-regrettably.wav

Word forms

regrettably more regrettably most regrettably

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re- Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰreh₁d-der. Proto-Germanic *grētaną Frankish *grātander. Old French *greter Old French regreterbor. Middle English regretten English regret Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English regrettable Proto-Indo-European *leyg- Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English regrettably From regrettable + -ly.

Synonyms

regretfully unfortunately

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