lamentably

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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
Adverb
  • Swift’s hubby Travis Kelce, however, was sadly absent from the show, as the NFL star had a Chiefs game against the Miami Dolphins in Florida today.
    — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The dine-in omakase counter has sadly departed, but in its stead, Café Sushi Shoten has adopted a to-go model paired with Japanese groceries and sundries that is no less authentic, engaging, and delicious.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • But unfortunately, touching stories of perseverance do not an episode of Below Deck make.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The British civil wars were, in part, fought because people wanted to create their own religious paths, but unfortunately that freedom did not generally lead to a kinder Christianity.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • With Alyssa Scott, Cannon has a daughter, Halo, and son, Zen, who tragically passed away in December 2021 at five months old following a brain cancer diagnosis.
    — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Although Manchester didn’t seem to know Lizzie, she was tragically murdered in a similar manner to Andrew and Abby.
    — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • Here, regrettably, is Jolly with its legs spread and waiting to receive.
    — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Instead, regrettably, the vents are aimed using the curved central touchscreen.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • The latest chapter in a story that always ends unhappily ever after.
    — Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • As the Chiefs marched to a second straight Super Bowl championship and their third in five seasons, Toney watched unhappily.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026

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“Lamentably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lamentably. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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