lamentably

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lamentably
Adverb
  • Arturo, sadly, disconsolately, a distant look in his eye, pulls the covers up over his face the way people do over a dead body.
    David Rabe, The New Yorker, 2 Feb. 2025
  • Not to mention an always-strong lineup of exceptional documentaries, which are of course always the best part of this festival (and, sadly, also often the least covered).
    Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025
Adverb
  • The outpouring is historic, but, unfortunately, so are the fires.
    Melinda Newman, Billboard, 29 Jan. 2025
  • The spread of illness in congregate living situations, including shelters, is unfortunately common given the close quarters and communal spaces.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025
Adverb
  • Yet, while organizational leaders may sincerely pursue tangible improvements across the DEI spectrum, these efforts often turn up short, regrettably failing to move the needle.
    Charlotte Sweeney OBE, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
  • And one that was regrettably imported in very limited quantities to the US—with this powertrain, only 80 units.
    Christian Gilbertsen, Robb Report, 8 Jan. 2025
Adverb
  • The Palestinian population would live unhappily, but under the day-to-day administration of a Palestinian government.
    Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Although Hemingway had been somewhat happily employed by the Toronto Star Weekly as a foreign correspondent since 1921, in 1923 he was unhappily transferred to feature writing for the Toronto Daily Star under the notorious Hindmarsh.
    Emily Zarevich, JSTOR Daily, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Lamentably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lamentably. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.

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