Lamentably

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Lamentable \Lam"en*ta*ble\, a. [L. lamentabilis: cf. F.
     lamentable.]
     1. Mourning; sorrowful; expressing grief; as, a lamentable
        countenance. [Archaic] "Lamentable eye." --Spenser.
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     2. Fitted to awaken lament; to be lamented; sorrowful;
        pitiable; regrettable; unfortunate; as, a lamentable
        misfortune, or error. "Lamentable helplessness." --Burke.
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     3. Miserable; pitiful; paltry; -- in a contemptuous or
        ridiculous sense. --Bp. Stillingfleet. --
        {Lam"en*ta*ble*ness}, n. -- {Lam"en*ta*bly}, adv.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  lamentably
       adv : in an unfortunate or deplorable manner; "he was sadly
             neglected"; "it was woefully inadequate" [syn: {deplorably},
              {sadly}, {woefully}]