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Definition
strongly dislike or regret
- The hall was at present occupied by two deplorably sober men and their highly indignant wives.p. 51.9
deplorably = regrettably
(Editor's note: The suffix "-ably" is a combination of the suffixes "-able" and "-ly". It means in a manner that is capable of being. This is the same pattern you see in words like agreeably, favorably, and comfortably.)
(Editor's note: The suffix "-ably" is a combination of the suffixes "-able" and "-ly". It means in a manner that is capable of being. This is the same pattern you see in words like agreeably, favorably, and comfortably.)
There are no more uses of "deplore" in The Great Gatsby.
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