REGRETTABLY: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for REGRETTABLY?

Need another word that means the same as “regrettably”? Find 7 synonyms and 30 related words for “regrettably” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Regrettably” are: alas, unfortunately, unluckily, sadly, unhappily, woefully, lamentably

Regrettably as an Adverb

Definitions of "Regrettably" as an adverb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “regrettably” as an adverb can have the following definitions:

• By bad luck.
• Unfortunately (used to express apology for or sadness at something.

Synonyms of "Regrettably" as an adverb (7 Words)

alas	By bad luck. Alas I cannot stay.
lamentably	In an unfortunate or deplorable manner. She was lamentably ignorant.
sadly	With sadness; in a sad manner. His schemes went sadly awry.
unfortunately	It is unfortunate that. Unfortunately we do not have the time to interview every applicant.
unhappily	Unfortunately. Unhappily such days do not come too often.
unluckily	By bad luck.
woefully	In a manner expressing sorrow or misery. Preparations proved woefully inadequate.

Usage Examples of "Regrettably" as an adverb

• Regrettably, last night's audience was a meagre one.

Associations of "Regrettably" (30 Words)

ache	An emotion experienced with painful or bittersweet intensity. She ached for a cigarette.
affliction	A state of great suffering and distress due to adversity. Poor people in great affliction.
agony	Extreme physical or mental suffering. An agony of doubt.
alas	By bad luck. Alas I cannot stay.
anguish	Cause emotional anguish or make miserable. Philip gave a cry of anguish.
bad	Badly. The bad guys.
distress	Bring into difficulties or distress especially financial hardship. The news of her child s illness distressed the mother.
distressed	Afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief. A distressed leather jacket.
doom	Condemn to certain death or destruction. Her plan was doomed to failure.
fail	Fail to do something leave something undone. She cannot have failed to be aware of the situation.
hurt	Hurt the feelings of. He was hurting badly but he smiled through his tears.
lament	A mournful poem a lament for the dead. Their pitiful laments could be heard throughout the ward.
mischance	An instance of misfortune. By pure mischance the secret was revealed.
miserable	Pitiably small or inadequate. Their happiness made Anne feel even more miserable.
misery	A feeling of intense unhappiness. The misery of the miner s existence.
misfortune	An unfortunate condition or event. Never laugh at other people s misfortunes.
pain	Cause mental or physical pain to. Her legs had been paining her.
privation	Act of depriving someone of food or money or rights. The privations of life at the front.
pulsate	Produce or modulate (as electromagnetic waves) in the form of short bursts or pulses or cause an apparatus to produce pulses. The city pulsated with music and excitement.
sore	Suffering pain from a part of one’s body. She had a sore throat.
sorry	Feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone. Sorry I was trying not to make a noise.
suffer	Undergo or suffer. She is suffering from the hot weather.
suffering	Psychological suffering. His disregard for the sufferings of his fellow countrymen.
throb	Beat or sound with a strong, regular rhythm; pulsate steadily. The war drums throbbed.
throes	Violent pangs of suffering. He convulsed in his death throes.
unfortunately	It is unfortunate that. Unfortunately we do not have the time to interview every applicant.
unlucky	Having or bringing misfortune. Friday the 13th is an unlucky date.
woe	Things that cause sorrow or distress; troubles. To add to his woes customers have been spending less.
wounded	People who are wounded. They had to leave the wounded where they fell.
wretchedness	A state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune. The wretchedness for which these prisons became known.