lamentably
adverb
lamentably is spelled L-A-M-E-N-T-A-B-L-Y: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 14 million words in written English, the 113,022nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, lamentably means “Regrettably; in a manner deserving or inspiring lamentation” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in lamentably?
| Letters | 10: L-A-M-E-N-T-A-B-L-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 14 million words; the 113,022nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is lamentably?
Lamentably appears about once in every 14 million words in written English, the 113,022nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of lamentably
- more lamentably comparative
- most lamentably superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does lamentably mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
Regrettably; in a manner deserving or inspiring lamentation.
Lamentably the good too die; we will all mourn his passing.
- 2
archaicWith lamentation.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does lamentably come from?
From Middle English lamentably, equivalent to lamentable + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).