Regrettably is used when something’s a bummer, but it’s not necessarily your fault. Regretfully is
when you’re full of regret
, like if you decided to stay home and your friends saw your crush at the dance.
What a regrettably meaning?
—used to say that
something is disappointing or regrettable
. : to an extent that causes disappointment or regret.
What does regretfully mean?
1 : with regret :
in a regretful way had to regretfully decline the invitation speaking/sighing regretfully Having said all
that, I must also say, regretfully, that “The Road to Mecca” seemed somehow unsatisfying to me, though I’m not sure why.—
What’s another word for regrettably?
In this page you can discover 26 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for regrettable, like:
deplorable
, sorrowful, lamentable, pitiful, welcome, dolorous, worrisome, unfavorable, desirable, fortunate and blessed.
Which is correct regret or regrettable?
If you wish to express your remorse for the inappropriate toast you made at that wedding you would describe yourself as regretful (“full of regret”), but were you to describe the toast itself it would be better to refer to it as
regrettable
(“deserving regret”).
What is a better word for sorry?
In this page you can discover 99 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for sorry, like:
sorrowful
, apologetic, regretful, grieved, remorseful, contrite, penitent, melted, regret, pitiful and beggarly.
What is another word for regretfully?
| bitterly ruefully | sadly painfully | sorrowfully woefully | unhappily inconsolably | mournfully wretchedly |
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How do you use regrettably in a sentence?
1.
Regrettably, some jobs will be lost
. 2. Regrettably, the experiment ended in failure.
What is meaning of unwelcome?
:
not wanted or welcome
unwelcome news an unwelcome guest.
What’s a fancy word for SAD?
OTHER WORDS FOR sad
1
unhappy
, despondent, disconsolate, discouraged, gloomy, downcast, downhearted, depressed, dejected, melancholy.
What is the opposite of Regrettably?
Opposite of in a manner suggestive of
bitterness
or disappointment about something. blissfully. gladly. happily. joyfully.
What word can replace however?
- even so,
- howbeit,
- nevertheless,
- nonetheless,
- notwithstanding,
- still,
- still and all,
- though,
Would regret meaning?
1 :
sadness or disappointment
caused especially by something beyond a person’s control I recall my harsh words with much regret. 2 : an expression of sorrow or disappointment. 3 regrets plural : a note politely refusing to accept an invitation I send my regrets.
Can we use regretfully?
Regretfully is
used as a normal adverb
to mean ‘in a regretful manner’ (he sighed regretfully), but it is also used as a sentence adverb meaning ‘it is regrettable that’ (regretfully, mounting costs forced the branch to close).
What part of speech is regretfully?
REGRETFULLY (
adverb
) definition and synonyms | Macmillan Dictionary.
How do you apologize officially?
- Please accept my apologies.
- I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to..
- (I’m) sorry. I didn’t realize the impact of…
- Please accept our deepest apologies for…
- Please accept my sincere apologies for…
- Please accept this as my formal apology for…
- Please allow me to apologize for…
- I would like to express my deep regrets for…
