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re⋅gret⋅ta⋅ble

  [ri-gret-uh-buhl]
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–adjective
causing or deserving regret; unfortunate; deplorable.
Also, re⋅gret⋅a⋅ble.

Origin:
1595–1605; < MF regret(t)able; see regret, -able

Related forms:
re⋅gret⋅ta⋅ble⋅ness, noun
re⋅gret⋅ta⋅bly, adverb
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re·gret·ta·bly   (rĭ-grět'ə-blē)   
adv.  
  1. To an extent deserving of regret: a regrettably brief career.
  2. As a matter of regret: Regrettably, the book is not available.
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