Unfortunately vs Regrettable - What's the difference?
unfortunately | regrettable |
Happening through bad luck, or because of some unfortunate event.
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Of an event, action, or state, allowing or deserving regret.
As an adverb unfortunately
is happening through bad luck, or because of some unfortunate event.As an adjective regrettable is
of an event, action, or state, allowing or deserving regret.unfortunately
English
Adverb
(en adverb)- Unfortunately , the uproar awoke Mr. Jones, who sprang out of bed, making sure that there was a fox in the yard.
Synonyms
* (through bad luck) regrettably, unluckily, sadly, sad to sayAntonyms
* (through bad luck) fortunately, luckilyregrettable
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- His painting his name of my car was more than regrettable , it was criminal.
- It was regrettable that the teacher made the class retake the test when he was wrong about the answers.