lamentably

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lamentably
Adverb
  • Smile sadly at her, his face an eerie twin of her own.
    Mona Awad, New Yorker, 20 July 2025
  • Authorities confirmed that one student sadly died in the incident.
    Becca Longmire, People.com, 18 July 2025
Adverb
  • And unfortunately, my bank account (and budget) is not on the same page.
    Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 14 July 2025
  • What Ward experienced is a great historic crime and unfortunately there are tens of thousands of people who continue to suffer under those conditions every single day.
    Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
Adverb
  • Then there’s the Watch 8 Classic ($500), which brings back the physical rotating bezel that was regrettably missing from last year’s watch models.
    Mitch Wallace, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
  • The United Kingdom, regrettably, has chosen the latter: repression.
    Richard Lorenc, Twin Cities, 3 July 2025
Adverb
  • Some lived unhappily at the club, unable to maximise their talent or contribute to success.
    Carl Anka, New York Times, 16 May 2025
  • These checks on presidential powers have not only been heeded by the men in power, however unhappily, but have become part of case law.
    Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 4 June 2025
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“Lamentably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lamentably. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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