# regrettably

> English word · Adverb · frequency rank #33,818

## Definitions
1. In a manner inspiring or deserving regret.

## Etymology
From regrettable + -ly.

## Easily confused with
- **regrettable** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/regrettable-vs-regrettably)

## Common misspellings (16)
`ergrettably`, `regerttably`, `reggrettably`, `regretably`, `regretatbly`, `regrettabbly`, `regrettablly`, `regrettablyy`, `regrettabyl`, `regrettalby`, `regrettbaly`, `regrrettably`, `regrtetably`, `rergettably`, `rgerettably`, `rregrettably`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/regrettably