as in sadly
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lamentably
Adverb
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Molly wasn’t sure, so sadly, that was the end of their reunion.—
Charlie Mason,
TVLine,
3 Apr. 2025 -
Just like Girl Scout cookies themselves, these Pop-Tarts flavors are sadly only available for a limited time, while supplies last.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Psychological trauma can unfortunately linger for years.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
10 Apr. 2025
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The timing of the arrest is unfortunately close to the release of his latest project, Bridge Kard Blessings, which made landfall on March 28.—
Regina Cho,
VIBE.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Suicide and violence are regrettably commonplace; be an ally and speak truth to power.—
Julie Kratz,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Not pictured is Golden Gun's Mary Goodnight (Britt Ekland), who does carry a Gucci handbag but otherwise delivers little in terms of style — or, regrettably, in terms of sense.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
23 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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The seller was unhappily mulling it when another offer emerged, then another.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
7 Apr. 2025
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The actor Steve Coogan plays Tom Michell, a teacher from southern England who is unhappily assigned to an upper-class boy’s school in 1970s Argentina.—
Glenn Kenny,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Lamentably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lamentably. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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