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alas

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1. alas - Noun

2. alas - Adverb

3. alas - Interjection

4. Alas - Proper noun

Meaning

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

Source: Webster's dictionary

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unfortunately it rained all day Source: Internet

alas, I cannot stay Source: Internet

Alas, despite their failed efforts to return their childhood friend, they proceed to do what's necessary to save their country. Source: Internet

Alas if not inevitably, someone had their audio recording function of their cell phone running and — presto! Source: Internet

Alas.) But even when some dates don’t quite line up, the franchise’s central principles are rarely lost. Source: Internet

All the same, I got his maid Sylvia to take a snap of us on my cheapo camera as a memento of, well, not quite a totally happy period in my life, as it — alas — ended in tears, but a fascinating experience all the same. Source: Internet

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