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
  • The expansion of the College Football Playoff to 24 teams in 2027 sadly means the end of conference championship games.
    — Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Nov. 2026
  • My children were never able to have a close relationship with this cousin, sadly.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026
Adverb
  • The Ada and Agnes household will soon be entertaining the president, who is unfortunately Grover Cleveland.
    — Alice Burton, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2026
  • And unfortunately, Jeremiah Smith and running back Bo Jackson can't do it all without a viable quarterback that oozes confidence.
    — Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026
Adverb
  • But tragically, the role associated with being Treyton’s mom changed in an instant for Amber last December.
    — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2026
  • But for years, the city of roughly 80,000 has also quietly carried the weight of a tragically high newborn mortality rate.
    — Ananya Rupanagunta, Vox, 4 Nov. 2026
Adverb
  • The segment regrettably races toward the conclusion, but at least there’s a motivation to Lisa’s violent actions.
    — Joshua Kurp, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2026
  • It must be said, regrettably, that Adams could not have been less flatteringly photographed or outfitted.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 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 14 Nov. 2026.

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