Alas: meaning, definitions and examples

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alas

 

[ ษ™หˆlรฆs ]

Interjection
Context #1 | Interjection

expression of sorrow or regret

used to express sorrow, regret, or grief; unfortunately; that is the sad fact

Synonyms

regrettably, sadly, unfortunately

Examples of usage

  • Alas, I have lost my keys again.
  • Alas, the poor dog was hit by a car.
  • Alas, the news of his death reached us too late.
  • Alas, we will never see her again.
  • Alas, the concert was cancelled due to bad weather.

Translations

Translations of the word "alas" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น infelizmente

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคซเคธเฅ‹เคธ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช leider

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ sayangnya

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะฐ ะถะฐะปัŒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ niestety

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆฎ‹ๅฟตใชใŒใ‚‰ (ใ–ใ‚“ใญใ‚“ใชใŒใ‚‰)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท hรฉlas

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ lamentablemente

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท maalesef

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์œ ๊ฐ์Šค๋Ÿฝ๊ฒŒ๋„ (yugamseureopgedo)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู„ู„ุฃุณู

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ bohuลพel

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ลพiaฤพ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไธๅนธ็š„ๆ˜ฏ (bรนxรฌng de shรฌ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ลพal

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รพvรญ miรฐur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ำฉะบั–ะฝั–ัˆะบะต ะพั€ะฐะน

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒฌแƒฃแƒฎแƒแƒ แƒแƒ“ (samtsukharo)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tษ™ษ™ssรผf ki

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ lamentablemente

Etymology

The word 'alas' originated from Middle English 'allas', from Old French 'ha las', where 'las' meant 'unhappy' or 'weary'. It is often used in literature and poetry to express sorrow or regret.

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