DEPLORABLY
deplorably, lamentably, sadly, woefully
(adverb) in an unfortunate or deplorable manner; “he was sadly neglected”; “it was woefully inadequate”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
deplorably (comparative more deplorably, superlative most deplorably)
in a deplorable manner
Source: Wiktionary
De*plor"a*bly, adv.
Definition: In a deplorable manner.
DEPLORABLE
De*plor"a*ble, a. Etym: [Cf. F. déplorable.]
Definition: Worthy of being deplored or lamented; lamentable; causing grief; hence, sad; calamitous; grievous; wretched; as, life's evils are deplorable. Individual sufferers are in a much more deplorable conditious than any others. Burke.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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