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alas
1[ uh-las, uh-lahs ]
interjection
- (used as an exclamation to express sorrow, grief, pity, concern, or apprehension of evil.)
Alas.
2abbreviation for
- Alaska.
Alas.
1abbreviation for
- Alaska
alas
2/ əˈæ /
sentence connector
- unfortunately; regrettably
there were, alas, none left
interjection
- an exclamation of grief, compassion, or alarm
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Origin of alas1
C13: from Old French ha las! oh wretched!; las from Latin lassus weary
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I swooped in with corrective maneuvers, but alas.
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By the late 1990s, alas, broadcast networks, beset by cable offerings, began moving away from original movies.
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