What does regretfully mean?

regretfully means "with regret (used in polite formulas)".

How many syllables are in regretfully?

regretfully has 4 syllables: re-gret-ful-ly. The stress falls on "gret". In IPA it is /ɹɪˈɡɹɛtfəli/.

Is regretfully a common word?

regretfully is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Regretfully — meaning and pronunciation

adverb

1 senseA word that modifies a verb, adjective or other adverb.

1.
with regret (used in polite formulas)
“I must regretfully decline your kind invitation”

Questions about regretfully

What does regretfully mean?: regretfully means "with regret (used in polite formulas)".
How many syllables are in regretfully?: regretfully has 4 syllables: re-gret-ful-ly. The stress falls on "gret". In IPA it is /ɹɪˈɡɹɛtfəli/.
Is regretfully a common word?: regretfully is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for regretfully come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.

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