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lamentably |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Lamentable \Lam"en*ta*ble\, a. [L. lamentabilis : cf F. lamentable.] 1. Mourning; sorrowful; expressing grief; as a lamentable countenance. ``Lamentable eye.'' --Spenser. 2. Fitted to awaken lament; to be lamented; sorrowful; pitiable; as a lamentable misfortune, or error. ``Lamentable helplessness.'' --Burke. 3. Miserable; pitiful; paltry; -- in a contemptuous or ridiculous sense --Bp. Stillingfleet -- {Lam"en*ta*ble*ness}, n. -- {Lam"en*ta*bly}, adv From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: lamentably adv : in an unfortunate or deplorable manner; "he was sadly neglected"; "it was woefully inadequate" [syn: {deplorably}, {sadly}, {woefully}]
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