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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Word of the Day

8 November 2024

REPLACEMENT

(noun) the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another; “replacing the star will not be easy”


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According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

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