Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [luh-ment]
- /ləˈmɛnt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [luh-ment]
- /ləˈmɛnt/
Definitions of lamentingly word
- verb with object lamentingly to feel or express sorrow or regret for: to lament his absence. 1
- verb with object lamentingly to mourn for or over. 1
- verb without object lamentingly to feel, show, or express grief, sorrow, or regret. 1
- verb without object lamentingly to mourn deeply. 1
- noun lamentingly an expression of grief or sorrow. 1
- noun lamentingly a formal expression of sorrow or mourning, especially in verse or song; an elegy or dirge. 1
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Origin of lamentingly
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
1520-30; (noun) < Latin lāmentum plaint; (v.) < Latin lāmentārī, derivative of lāmentum
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Parts of speech for Lamentingly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lamentingly popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
lamentingly usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lamentingly
adverb lamentingly
- plaintive — expressing sorrow or melancholy; mournful: a plaintive melody.
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