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lamentably
This adverb conveys a sense of deep regret or disappointment, often carrying a tone of mourning or sorrow. It is typically used to describe a situation that is not only unfortunate but also evokes a feeling of pity or a sense of failure. Because of its heavy emotional weight, it is more common in formal writing, literary contexts, or high-register speech than in casual conversation.
In practical usage, it often functions as a sentence modifier to express the speaker's judgment that a state of affairs is regrettable. For example, describing a lack of resources as lamentably insufficient suggests that the deficiency is a tragedy or a shameful oversight, rather than a simple factual shortage.
Meanings
Examples
この規模の建物にしては、セキュリティシステムが嘆かわしいほど不十分だ。
残念ながら、証人は有用な情報を全く提供できなかった。
Collocations & Compounds
lamentably deficient
Adverb collocation: used to describe something that is completely inadequate or lacking in a way that is regrettable
lamentably absent
Adverb collocation: used when something that should be present is missing, causing disappointment or failure
lamentably short
Adverb collocation: used to describe a quantity or duration that is unsatisfactorily small
lamentably ignorant
Adverb collocation: used to describe a lack of knowledge that is considered shocking or regrettable