Synonyms of lamentably

lamentably

adverb

as in sadly

Related Words

• sadly
• unfortunately
• tragically
• regrettably
• unhappily
• unluckily
• alack
• distressingly
• ay
• irritatingly
• annoyingly
• alas
• disgustingly
• alarmingly
• dreadfully
• vexingly
• terribly
• disturbingly
• appallingly
• awfully
• horribly
• woe
• wirra
• horridly
• horrendously
• abominably
• unsettlingly
• traumatically
• vilely
• sickeningly
• unpleasantly
• disagreeably
• badly
• shockingly
• ill
• perturbingly

Dissimilar Words

• fortunately
• happily
• blessedly
• thankfully
• luckily
• advantageously
• helpfully
• excellently
• superbly
• wonderfully
• marvelously
• delightfully
• gloriously
• pleasantly
• splendidly
• well
• charmingly
• sensationally
• agreeably
• deliciously
• favorably
• sweetly
• gratifyingly
• pleasingly
• nicely
• magnificently
• satisfyingly
• finely
• prettily
• enjoyably
• felicitously
• dreamily
• enchantingly
• grandly
• pleasurably
• winningly
• great
• swimmingly
• fetchingly
• delectably
• welcomely
• palatably

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of lamentably

The Locke works are placed directly above and below a small Albers; inches away from each are examples of minerals, in their own display cases, which, jutting out from the wall, distract lamentably from the canvases. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 8 June 2026

Our attorney general’s hyperbolic statements, lamentably, do little to help on that front. — Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 1 May 2026

Their answer to having to tolerate difference is whatever means are necessary to stop liberalization, and lamentably, our Bill of Rights and governmental checks on the executive mean that taking a jack hammer to our nation’s foundation is a necessary means to a repugnant end. — Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 14 Sep. 2025