— lamentableness , n. — lamentably , adv.
/leuh men"teuh beuhl, lam"euhn teuh-/ , adj.
1. that is to be lamented; regrettable; unfortunate: a lamentable decision.
2. Rare. mournful.
[ 1400-50; late ME lamentabilis, equiv. to lamenta ( ri ) (see LAMENT) + -bilis -BLE ]