as in sadly
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lamentably
Adverb
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Molly wasn’t sure, so sadly, that was the end of their reunion.—
Charlie Mason,
TVLine,
3 Apr. 2025 -
Carly Cushnie co-founded Cushnie et Ochs, and her sleek, feminine designs took over red carpets and editorials before the brand sadly shut down in 2020.—
Kedean Smith,
Essence,
3 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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No one deserves online bullying in any realm, but certainly not a young woman in Chandler, who was trying to make a play, and unfortunately our player got hurt.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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But unfortunately, this isn't helping you—or your pans—out in the long run.—
Katlyn Moncada,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Suicide and violence are regrettably commonplace; be an ally and speak truth to power.—
Julie Kratz,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Not pictured is Golden Gun's Mary Goodnight (Britt Ekland), who does carry a Gucci handbag but otherwise delivers little in terms of style — or, regrettably, in terms of sense.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
23 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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The actor Steve Coogan plays Tom Michell, a teacher from southern England who is unhappily assigned to an upper-class boy’s school in 1970s Argentina.—
Glenn Kenny,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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The Palestinian population would live unhappily, but under the day-to-day administration of a Palestinian government.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Lamentably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lamentably. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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