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lamentably

lamentably adverb: regrettably; in a manner deserving or inspiring lamentation.

Adverb

lamentably (comparative more lamentably, superlative most lamentably)

  1. Regrettably; in a manner deserving or inspiring lamentation.
    • Lamentably the good too die; we will all mourn his passing.
  2. (archaic) With lamentation.
    • [S]he […] lamentably recounted to hym all the felonyes / and iniuries done to her by ſyr Hewe Spencer […]1523 February 7 (Gregorian calendar), Johan Froyssart [i.e., Jean Froissart], “Howe the Quene of Ingland Went and Complayned Her to the Kyng of Fraunce Her Brother of Syr Hewe Spencer”, in Here...
    • I loue a ballad but euen too well, if it be dolefull matter merrily ſet downe: or a very pleaſant thing indeede, and ſung lamentably.c. 1610–1611 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Winters Tale”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount...

Forms of lamentably

comparativemore lamentably
superlativemost lamentably

Origin of lamentably

From Middle English lamentably, equivalent to lamentable + -ly.

Questions about lamentably

What does lamentably mean?
Lamentably means regrettably; in a manner deserving or inspiring lamentation.
What part of speech is lamentably?
Lamentably is an adverb.

Words near lamentably in the dictionary

  1. lament
  2. Lament.
  3. lamentability
  4. lamentable
  5. lamentableness
  6. lamentably
  7. lamentacious
  8. lamentation
  9. lamentational
  10. lamentations
  11. lamentatory

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