- regretfully, regrettably
- The first means with feelings of regret: "Regretfully, they said their farewells." The second means unfortunately: "Regrettably, I did not have enough money to buy it."
Dictionary of troublesome word. Bill Bryson. 2013.
regretfully, regrettably
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regretfully, regrettably — The first means with feelings of regret: Regretfully, they said their farewells. The second means unfortunately: Regrettably, I did not have enough money to buy it … Dictionary of troublesome word
regretfully — , regrettably The first means with feelings of regret ( Regretfully they said their farewells ); the second means unfortunately ( Regrettably I did not have enough money to buy it ) … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
regretfully — ► ADVERB 1) in a regretful manner. 2) it is regrettable that. USAGE The established sense of regretfully is ‘in a regretful manner’. However, it is now sometimes used with the meaning ‘it is regrettable that, regrettably’, although… … English terms dictionary
regretfully — re|gret|ful|ly [rıˈgretfəli] adv 1.) feeling sad because you do not want to do what you are doing ▪ I must go, he said regretfully. 2.) [sentence adverb] formal used to talk about a situation that you wish was different or that you are sorry… … Dictionary of contemporary English
regretfully — adverb 1》 in a regretful manner. 2》 it is regrettable that; unfortunately. Usage Regretfully is used as a normal adverb to mean ‘in a regretful manner’, but it is also used as a sentence adverb meaning ‘it is regrettable that’ (regretfully,… … English new terms dictionary
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 — adverb In a manner inspiring or deserving regret. Syn: regretfully, unfortunately … Wiktionary
Dangling modifier — A dangling modifier, a specific case of which is the dangling participle,[1] is an error in sentence structure whereby a grammatical modifier is associated with a word other than the one intended, or with no particular word at all. For example, a … Wikipedia
regretful — regretful, regrettable Regretful means ‘feeling regret’ and applies to a person, whereas regrettable means ‘causing regret’ and applies to an action: • He did not crave recognition, but was understandably regretful about his lack of it E.… … Modern English usage
regrettable — regretful, regrettable Regretful means ‘feeling regret’ and applies to a person, whereas regrettable means ‘causing regret’ and applies to an action: • He did not crave recognition, but was understandably regretful about his lack of it E.… … Modern English usage
