英语词汇“regretfully”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

adv

Use the adverb regretfully to mean "with regret" — the sorrow you feel about something that has already happened. For example, little kids would regretfully turn over the candy bars they stole from the grocery store.

If you're sorry about something you've done or said, you might speak regretfully about it. Your feeling of regret or remorse is reflected in your actions, like when you regretfully recall something you said to a friend who was very hurt by your words. Don't confuse regretfully with unfortunately, which doesn't carry the same weight of personal responsibility — unfortunately, it's raining and you regretfully forgot your umbrella.

CHOOSE YOUR WORDS

regrettably / regretfully

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.

Both words have the same root: regret, meaning to feel sadness, repentance, or disappointment, but they each have their own way of dealing with it. Regrettably describes something that deserves regret, and is used like the word "unfortunately." Regrettably is like bad luck, and it often kicks off a sentence:

Regrettably, Mr. Gao and Dr. Liu's imprisonment reflect the increased assaults on the rule of law and the repression faced by human rights advocates in China. (Council for a Community of Democracies)

Regrettably, some consumer advocates have joined in that chorus. (New York Times)

"Regrettably, few weapons in the history of warfare, once created, have gone unused," Lynn said. (Forbes)

But regretfully is more like a polite way to say sadly, like if you must regretfully decline an invitation to the garden party. Or if you're full of regret, like if you regretfully stayed in on Saturday night because you thought the party would be boring. Regretfully can begin a sentence, but it usually doesn't:

"I am half sorry we spared him after all," Leonidas said regretfully. (Robert H. Fuller)

The man looked down at his boy sadly, sorrowfully, regretfully. (Maurice Thompson)

People have confused them so often, by using regretfully as a sentence adverb to mean unfortunately, that it's kind of okay to do it now. Both words look behind them and wish something else had happened, but regrettably is when it's not your fault, and regretfully is when you're full of it. (Regret, that is.)

WORD FAMILY

regretful: regretfully, unregretful+/regret: regretful, regrets, regrettable, regretted, regretting/regrettable: regrettably/regretting: unregretting/unregretful: unregretfully

USAGE EXAMPLES

They both have families they have regretfully separated from.

Washington Times(Nov 28, 2016)

He added, regretfully: “When it came time to vote, it was too little too late.”

The Guardian(Nov 21, 2016)

But with another hour of cycling still to go, we regretfully declined.

Washington Post(Oct 13, 2016)

adv with regret (used in polite formulas)

I must regretfully decline your kind invitation

单词	regretfully
释义	regretfully (once / 2717 pages) adv Use the adverb regretfully to mean "with regret" — the sorrow you feel about something that has already happened. For example, little kids would regretfully turn over the candy bars they stole from the grocery store. If you're sorry about something you've done or said, you might speak regretfully about it. Your feeling of regret or remorse is reflected in your actions, like when you regretfully recall something you said to a friend who was very hurt by your words. Don't confuse regretfully with unfortunately, which doesn't carry the same weight of personal responsibility — unfortunately, it's raining and you regretfully forgot your umbrella. CHOOSE YOUR WORDS regrettably / regretfully 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. Both words have the same root: regret, meaning to feel sadness, repentance, or disappointment, but they each have their own way of dealing with it. Regrettably describes something that deserves regret, and is used like the word "unfortunately." Regrettably is like bad luck, and it often kicks off a sentence: Regrettably, Mr. Gao and Dr. Liu's imprisonment reflect the increased assaults on the rule of law and the repression faced by human rights advocates in China. (Council for a Community of Democracies) Regrettably, some consumer advocates have joined in that chorus. (New York Times) "Regrettably, few weapons in the history of warfare, once created, have gone unused," Lynn said. (Forbes) But regretfully is more like a polite way to say sadly, like if you must regretfully decline an invitation to the garden party. Or if you're full of regret, like if you regretfully stayed in on Saturday night because you thought the party would be boring. Regretfully can begin a sentence, but it usually doesn't: "I am half sorry we spared him after all," Leonidas said regretfully. (Robert H. Fuller) The man looked down at his boy sadly, sorrowfully, regretfully. (Maurice Thompson) People have confused them so often, by using regretfully as a sentence adverb to mean unfortunately, that it's kind of okay to do it now. Both words look behind them and wish something else had happened, but regrettably is when it's not your fault, and regretfully is when you're full of it. (Regret, that is.) WORD FAMILY regretful: regretfully, unregretful+/regret: regretful, regrets, regrettable, regretted, regretting/regrettable: regrettably/regretting: unregretting/unregretful: unregretfully USAGE EXAMPLES They both have families they have regretfully separated from. Washington Times(Nov 28, 2016) He added, regretfully: “When it came time to vote, it was too little too late.” The Guardian(Nov 21, 2016) But with another hour of cycling still to go, we regretfully declined. Washington Post(Oct 13, 2016) adv with regret (used in polite formulas) I must regretfully decline your kind invitation
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