lamentably adverb2 •Regrettably; in a manner deserving or inspiring lamentation.Lamentably the good too die; we will all mourn his passing. •(no longer used) With lamentation.[S]he […] lamentably recounted to hym all the felonyes / and iniuries done to her by syr Hewe Spencer […] — 1523 formsmore lamentably · most lamentably