Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • adverb To an extent deserving of regret.
  • adverb As a matter of regret.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • With regret; regretfully.

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  • adverb In a manner inspiring or deserving regret.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • adverb by bad luck

Etymologies

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regrettable +‎ -ly

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