lamentably

lamentably
adverb
beklagenswert; kläglich [scheitern]
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la·men·tably
[ləˈmentəbli, AM -t̬-]
adv beklagenswert, erbärmlich, SCHWEIZ a. lamentabel
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['lməntəblɪ]
adv
erbärmlich, beklagenswert

he failed lamentably —

lamentably, this idea is not practicable — bedauerlicherweise lässt sich diese Idee nicht verwirklichen

she was lamentably ignorant of politics — es war traurig or zum Weinen, wie wenig sie von Politik wusste

the level of their commitment is lamentably low — es ist jämmerlich, wie wenig sie sich engagieren

there are lamentably few female surgeons — es gibt immer noch beklagenswert wenige Chirurginnen

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adverb
beklagenswert; kläglich [scheitern]
* * *
adv.
beklagenswert adv.

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