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Definition of alas in English: alasexclamation əˈlɑːsəˈlasəˈlæs humorous, archaic Used to express grief, pity, or concern. alas, my funds have some limitations Example sentencesExamples - We looked in vain expecting the area to miraculously improve but alas, no such luck.
- She became the most passionate wife that a man could hope that she might be, but alas.
- I caught my arms around a low wall that separated the two sections of the path, but alas!
- Oh my god, I nearly pushed her out of the way to get at him, but alas, he only had eyes for her.
- Shopping, alas, is likely always to lag behind the entertainment industry.
Synonyms unluckily, sadly, regrettably, unhappily, woefully, lamentably, alas, sad to say, sad to relate
Origin Middle English: from Old French a las, a lasse, from a 'ah' + las(se) (from Latin lassus 'weary'). This expression of dismay is from Old French a las, a lasse, from a ‘ah’ and las(se), from Latin lassus ‘weary’. Late Middle English alack is a comparable exclamation, from a ‘ah!’ and lak ‘lack’. It originally expressed dissatisfaction and the notion ‘shame that it should be the case’; this came to convey regret or surprise, as in alack-a-day.
Rhymes Alsace, amass, Bass, chasse, crass, crevasse, en masse, gas, Hamas, lass, mass, morass, sass, tarantass, tass, wrasse Definition of alas in US English: alasexclamationəˈlæsəˈlas humorous, archaic An expression of grief, pity, or concern. alas, my funds have some limitations Example sentencesExamples - I caught my arms around a low wall that separated the two sections of the path, but alas!
- Shopping, alas, is likely always to lag behind the entertainment industry.
- She became the most passionate wife that a man could hope that she might be, but alas.
- We looked in vain expecting the area to miraculously improve but alas, no such luck.
- Oh my god, I nearly pushed her out of the way to get at him, but alas, he only had eyes for her.
Synonyms unluckily, sadly, regrettably, unhappily, woefully, lamentably, alas, sad to say, sad to relate
Origin Middle English: from Old French a las, a lasse, from a ‘ah’ + las(se) (from Latin lassus ‘weary’). |