lamentable
adjective
that is to be lamented; regrettable; unfortunate.
lamentably
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a word derived from
lamentable.
Example Sentences
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The ones in Professor Shugerman’s essay, lamentably, are not even legally persuasive.
From Salon ● Apr. 25, 2024
On Tuesday this week, a disciplinary panel chairman criticised Ms Lee's "lamentably poor" investigation into the incidents; had she still been a serving officer, she would have been dismissed.
From BBC ● May 26, 2023
Despite their excellence, the Ducks lost that day, a lamentably familiar result.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 8, 2022
Writer’s block has gone lamentably out of fashion, with people posting on the internet for free at all hours, the James Patterson conveyor belt, etc.
From New York Times ● Jul. 20, 2022
Still, the incident had lamentably put off his retiring time, which was ordinarily eleven o’clock.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
