regrettingly

re·gret

R r

Definitions of regrettingly word

verb with object regrettingly to feel sorrow or remorse for (an act, fault, disappointment, etc.): He no sooner spoke than he regretted it. 1
verb with object regrettingly to think of with a sense of loss: to regret one's vanished youth. 1
noun regrettingly a sense of loss, disappointment, dissatisfaction, etc. 1
noun regrettingly a feeling of sorrow or remorse for a fault, act, loss, disappointment, etc. 1
noun regrettingly regrets, a polite, usually formal refusal of an invitation: I sent her my regrets. 1
noun regrettingly a note expressing regret at one's inability to accept an invitation: I have had four acceptances and one regret. 1

before 1300

One of the 15% oldest English words

1300-50; Middle English regretten (v.) < Middle French regreter, Old French, equivalent to re- re- + -greter, perhaps < Germanic (cf. greet2)

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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