lamentably

adverb

Definition of lamentablynext
as in sadly

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lamentably
  1. sadly
  2. unfortunately
  3. regrettably
  4. unhappily
Adverb
  • Advertisement Accountability is essential, and many questions will be put to city, county, state and federal officials once the fires calm down, which sadly doesn’t seem to be anytime soon.
    Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
  • And sadly, there are hours of devastating winds still to go.
    Christina Shaw, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of sadly
Adverb
  • That, unfortunately, means in our public parks, particularly along Denver’s wonderful Cherry Creek hike and bike trail.
    DP Opinion, The Denver Post, 4 Jan. 2025
  • And unfortunately, octopuses don't live very long after giving birth; Terrance was no exception.
    Ayana Archie, NPR, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of unfortunately
Adverb
  • Yesterday, the cast—regrettably sans Timothée Chalamet—gathered in London for a screening of the Bob Dylan biopic, where Elle Fanning and Monica Barbaro delivered very different takes on their leading lady style.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2024
  • The ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict makes this movie regrettably timely.
    Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of regrettably
Adverb
  • With that announcement, my memory raced back unhappily to the bad old days of J. Edgar Hoover — except in dramatic ways, Patel looks worse.
    Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 15 Dec. 2024
  • And while Americans have unhappily encountered other types of inflation in recent years — sky-high grocery prices have been credited with helping President-elect Donald Trump claim victory last month — health insurance can take on an even more personal edge, Thomas pointed out.
    Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of unhappily
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