la·men·ta·ble 
/ləˈmɛntəbəl, ˈlæməntəbəl/ adjective
/ləˈmɛntəbəl, ˈlæməntəbəl/ adjective [more lamentable; most lamentable] formal : deserving to be criticized or regretted
▪ The region has a long and lamentable [=regrettable] history of ethnic fighting. ▪ a lamentable [=unfortunate] consequence of the war
▪ The region has a long and lamentable [=regrettable] history of ethnic fighting. ▪ a lamentable [=unfortunate] consequence of the war
— la·men·ta·bly /ləˈmɛntəbli, ˈlæməntəbli/ adverb
▪ Funding for the project was lamentably low. ▪ Lamentably, they were unprepared for the disaster.
/ləˈmɛntəbli, ˈlæməntəbli/ adverb ▪ Funding for the project was lamentably low. ▪ Lamentably, they were unprepared for the disaster.
