Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lamentably

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.85 in modern English

Syllables: lamentably
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Regrettably; in a manner deserving or inspiring lamentation.

adv

With lamentation.

Archaic

Example Sentences

"Lamentably the good too die; we will all mourn his passing."
"[S]he […] lamentably recounted to hym all the felonyes / and iniuries done to her by ſyr Hewe Spencer […]"
"I loue a ballad but euen too well, if it be dolefull matter merrily ſet downe: or a very pleaſant thing indeede, and ſung lamentably."
"He spoke learnedly and lamentably upon the evils and inconveniences of his own profession, […]"

Etymology

From Middle English lamentably, equivalent to lamentable + -ly.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: lamentably
Suffix: lamentable

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

more lamentably (comparative) most lamentably (superlative)

Synonyms

deplorably sadly woefully

Questions

What does lamentably mean?: Regrettably; in a manner deserving or inspiring lamentation.
Where does lamentably come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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