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# lamentably

adverb (lamentably)

«lamentably» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

In a sad, mournful or shameful way; in a poor or whining way. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lamentably/#m1)

### In the lessons

in tales a character speaks or looks lamentably, in a sad, complaining voice; it is an old use

### Examples

- «He is welcome indeed,» said Mongan lamentably. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lamentably/#x1)
- The foot turned lamentably in. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lamentably/#x2)
- The team played lamentably. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lamentably/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «lamentably» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lamentably/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«lamentably» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/lamentably.html) on Mova free.