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adverb

lamentablement

pitifully

D’une manière très mauvaise, triste ou honteuse.

Definition & meaning

Lamentablement is an adverb meaning lamentably, miserably, or deplorably. It describes something done very badly or something considered regrettable.

  • Il a lamentablement échoué. — He failed miserably.
  • La situation est lamentablement mauvaise. — The situation is deplorably bad.

Grammar & Word origin

It is an invariable adverb formed from the adjective lamentable (“lamentable” or “deplorable”) and the adverb-forming suffix -ment. The adjective ultimately comes from Latin lamentabilis, meaning “worthy of lamentation.”

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms

  • misérablement — “miserably”; often emphasizes the extent of a failure or the poor quality of an action.
  • pitoyablement — “pitifully”; stresses how pathetic something appears.
  • déplorablement — “deplorably”; emphasizes that something deserves disapproval.

Antonyms

  • brillamment — “brilliantly”; the opposite when describing the quality of a performance.
  • admirablement — “admirably”; suggests that something deserves praise rather than disapproval.

Common phrases & collocations

  • échouer lamentablement — to fail miserably.
  • se tromper lamentablement — to be badly mistaken.
  • être lamentablement mauvais — to be deplorably bad.

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Examples

Il tombe lamentablement.adverb

He falls pitifully.

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