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This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word regrettably.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. unfortunately, unluckily, regrettably, alasadverb

    by bad luck

    "unfortunately it rained all day"; "alas, I cannot stay"

Wiktionary

  1. regrettablyadverb

    In a manner inspiring or deserving regret.

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  1. regrettably

    Regrettably is an adverb that means in a way that causes or is marked by feelings of regret or sorrow. It is used to express disappointment, remorse or a sense of loss about something.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of regrettably in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of regrettably in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of regrettably in a Sentence

  1. Lee Jaffe:

    Regrettably some of that era's understanding of homosexuality and gender identity can be attributed to the American psychoanalytic establishment, it is long past time to recognize and apologize for our role in the discrimination and trauma caused by our profession.

  2. Scott McCutcheon:

    Regrettably, cyberattacks by nation-state-sponsored actors and transnational cybercriminals are becoming more common and are an inherent risk of conducting any type of business online.

  3. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull:

    I can assure Australians that our security system, our border protection, our domestic security arrangements, are much stronger than they are in Europe, where regrettably they allowed them to slip, that weakness in European security is not unrelated to the problems they've been having in recent times.

  4. Ellen Lord:

    Turkey will certainly and regrettably lose jobs and future economic opportunities from this decision, it will no longer receive more than $9 billion in projected work share related to the F-35 over the life of the program.

  5. John Kerry:

    What we are trying to do it break that cycle, regrettably there are missiles and fighter aircraft and guns and other things that have been placed into the South China Sea and this if of great concern to everyone who transits and relies on the South China Sea for peaceful trade.

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