alasadverb
uk/əˈlæs/us/əˈlæs/formal or humorousused to express sadness or feeling sorry about something:
I love football but, alas, I have no talent as a player.
"Will you be able to come tomorrow?" "Alas, no."
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Linguistics: interjections
- (well) what do you know! idiom
- aiyo
- aw shucks
- awesomesauce
- bam
- bless
- boo
- charming
- good show idiom
- goodness
- heck
- hot dog! idiom
- same to you idiom
- stuff and nonsense idiom
- talk
- use your loaf idiom
- voilà
- wake up! idiom
- what an idea! idiom
- yes
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Idiom(s)
alas and alack