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alas

/@/'l/&/s/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

interjection

  1. An exclamation expressive of sorrow, pity, or apprehension of evil; -- in old writers, sometimes followed by <i>day</i> or <i>white</i>; <i>alas the day</i>, like <i>alack a day</i>, or <i>alas the white</i>.

    interjection

    Source: webster1913

adverb

  1. by bad luck

    adv.all

    Examples
    Alas, I cannot stay.
    Synonyms regrettably unfortunately unluckily
    Antonyms as luck would have it fortuitously fortunately luckily

    Source: WordNet 3.0

Nearby words

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