lamentably

adverb

as in sadly

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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lamentably
  1. sadly
  2. unfortunately
  3. tragically
  4. regrettably
  5. unhappily
Adverb
  • Still, several popular chains have sadly evaded the KC metro.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026
  • The Cape and Islands District Attorney’s Office confirmed to NBC10 Boston and WCVB on Wednesday, July 15 that the driver involved in the crash had sadly died.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
Definition of sadly
Adverb
  • Taylor was a generous colleague, always sent an encouraging message on match days, looked after the newbies and was hugely supportive when fourth official, which is not true of all referees, unfortunately.
    — David Ornstein, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • But unfortunately, not every item is considered reusable—whether for sanitary or safety reasons.
    — Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 14 July 2026
Definition of unfortunately
Adverb
  • Fans have watched as Jackie and her longtime mate, Shadow, have tragically lost eggs and offspring, and also successfully raised eaglets to leave the nest, 120 feet up a Jeffrey pine with a commanding view of Big Bear Lake.
    — Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
  • This recommendation also addresses a tragically common circumstance surrounding childhood drownings, when multiple adults are present and each assumes someone else is watching the child.
    — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
Definition of tragically
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  • The democratization of Internet access with cheap smartphones and 5G has also regrettably seeded a CSAM wild west, whereby anyone with access to a child and dire financial problems can instantly solve their money woes.
    — Charlie Campbell, Time, 20 July 2026
  • But lately, the chaos in the United States made the song seem regrettably apropos.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
Definition of regrettably
Adverb
  • But its actual lead is Alice (Souheila Yacoub), a Frenchwoman unhappily married to Joseph’s older brother, Will (George Pullar).
    — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 10 July 2026
  • Wilde stars as one half of a struggling couple, unhappily married to a character played by Seth Rogen.
    — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
Definition of unhappily

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