lamentably

2 definitions found

lamentably - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  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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lamentably - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  lamentably
      adv 1: in an unfortunate or deplorable manner; "he was sadly
             neglected"; "it was woefully inadequate" [syn:
             deplorably, lamentably, sadly, woefully]