lamentably
English
Etymology
From Middle English lamentably, equivalent to lamentable + -ly.[1]
Adverb
lamentably (comparative more lamentably, superlative most lamentably)
- Regrettably; in a manner deserving or inspiring lamentation.
- Lamentably the good too die; we will all mourn his passing.
- (now rare) With lamentation.
- 1523 February 7 (Gregorian calendar), Johan Froyssart [i.e., Jean Froissart], “Howe the Quene of Ingland Went and Complayned Her to the Kyng of Fraunce Her Brother of Syr Hewe Spencer”, in Here Begynneth the First Volum of Sir Johan Froyssart: Of the Cronycles of Englande⸝ Fraunce⸝ Spayne⸝ Portyngale⸝ Scotlande⸝ Bretayne⸝ Flañders: And Other Places Adioynynge. […], 1st volume, London: […] Richarde Pynson⸝ […], →OCLC; reprinted as The First Volum of Sir Johan Froyssart of the Chronycles of Englande⸝ Fraunce⸝ Spayne (The English Experience […]; no. 257), Amsterdam: Theatrum Orbis Terrarum; New York, N.Y.: Da Capo Press, 1970, →ISBN, folio ii, verso, column 2:
- [S]he […] lamentably recounted to hym all the felonyes / and iniuries done to her by ſyr Hewe Spencer […]
- c. 1610–1611 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Winters Tale”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act IV, scene iv], page 292, column 2:
- 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.
- 1834, [George Payne Rainsford James], chapter XII, in The Life and Adventures of John Marston Hall, volume I, London: […] Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, & Longman, […], →OCLC, page 160:
- He spoke learnedly and lamentably upon the evils and inconveniences of his own profession, […]
Translations
regrettably — see regrettably
References
- ^ “lamentably, adv.”, in OED Online , Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.