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lamentably

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la·men·ta·ble  (l-mnt-bl, lmn-)
adj.
Inspiring or deserving of lament or regret; deplorable or pitiable. See Synonyms at pathetic.
lamen·ta·bly adv.
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Adv.1.lamentably - in an unfortunate or deplorable manner; "he was sadly neglected"; "it was woefully inadequate"
deplorably, woefully, sadly
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Whatever objection you may personally feel to renewing the efforts for the rescue of this miserable girl which failed so lamentably at York, I entreat you, for Norah's sake, to take the same steps now which we took then.
No Name by Collins, Wilkie View in context
He will think that in the scene with the Major-General I acted with lamentably little spirit, and that generally my friend Alastor would have proved infinitely more worthy of the situation.
The Quest of the Golden Girl by le Gallienne, Richard View in context
And just then there came a knock and a scurrying; the police, so lamentably absent from the Calton Hill, appeared upon the scene; and the party, taken FLAGRANTE DELICTO, with their glasses at their elbow, were seized, marched up to the police office, and all duly summoned to appear as witnesses in the consequent case against that arch-shebeener, Colette.
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