re·gret·ta·bly

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• re|gret|ta|bly — «rih GREHT uh blee», adverb. with regret; regretfully: »My mother and sisters, who have so long been regrettably prevented from making your acquaintance (Henry James) …   Useful english dictionary

• gret — re·gret·ful; re·gret·less; re·gret·ta·ble; re·gret·ter; re·gret·ting·ly; al·le·gret·to; gret·na; re·gret; re·gret·able; re·gret·ful·ly; re·gret·ful·ness; re·gret·ta·ble·ness; re·gret·ta·bly; …   English syllables

• bly — ad·vis·a·bly; af·fa·bly; agree·a·bly; al·low·a·bly; am·bly·ce·phal·i·dae; am·bly·chro·mat·ic; am·bly·dac·ty·la; am·bly·om·ma; am·bly·o·pia; am·bly·op·sis; am·bly·o·scope; am·bly·pod; am·bly·rhyn·chus; am·bly·si·pho·nel·la; ame·na·bly; ami·a·bly;… …   English syllables

• regrettably — re·gret·ta·bly …   English syllables

• Re — Re; re·able; re·absorb; re·absorption; re·accept; re·access; re·accession; re·acclimatization; re·acclimatize; re·accommodate; re·accommodation; re·accounting; re·accredit; re·accreditation; re·acetylation; re·acknowledge; re·acquaint;… …   English syllables

• ta — ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·sen·ta·tion; abu·ta; ac·cep·ta·tion; ac·cli·ma·ta·tion; ac·cred·i·ta·tion; ac·er·a·ta; ac·e·ta·tion; ac·e·ta·to ; ach·e·ta; achor·da·ta; acoe·lo·ma·ta; acra·ni·a·ta; ac·ro·tre·ta; ac·ta; ac·ti·no·my·ce·ta·ce·ae;… …   English syllables

• regrettably — re·gret·ta·bly (rĭ grĕtʹə blē) adv. 1. To an extent deserving of regret: a regrettably brief career. 2. As a matter of regret: Regrettably, the book is not available. * * * …   Universalium

• regrettably — re|gret|ta|bly [rıˈgretəbli] adv used to talk about a situation that you wish was different or that you are sorry about = ↑regretfully [sentence adverb] ▪ Regrettably, he will not be able to come …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• regrettably — re|gret|ta|bly [ rı gretəbli ] adverb used for saying that you are sad or sorry about something: UNFORTUNATELY: Regrettably, there s nothing more we can do to help …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• regrettable — re•gret•ta•ble [[t]rɪˈgrɛt ə bəl[/t]] adj. causing or deserving regret; unfortunate • Etymology: 1595–1605; < MF regret(t) able re•gret′ta•bly, adv …   From formal English to slang