Definitions for lamentingly

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

la•mentləˈmɛnt(v.t.)

  1. to express often vocal mourning or grief for or over:

    lamented the death of their leader.

  2. to be very sorry for; regret.

  3. (v.i.)to mourn deeply and often vocally.

  4. (n.)an often vocal expression of grief or mourning.

  5. elegy; dirge.

Origin of lament:

1520–30; < L lāmentum plaint; (v.) < L lāmentārī

la•ment′ing•ly(adv.)

Wiktionary

  1. lamentingly(Adverb)

    In an lamenting manner.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Lamentingly(adverb)

    in a lamenting manner


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