alas

¹

[ uh-las, uh-lahs ]

interjection

1. (used as an exclamation to express sorrow, grief, pity, concern, or apprehension of evil.)

Alas.

²

abbreviation for

1. Alaska.

Alas.

¹

abbreviation for

1. Alaska

alas

²

/ əˈlæs /

sentence connector

1. unfortunately; regrettably

   there were, alas, none left

interjection

1. an exclamation of grief, compassion, or alarm

Word History and Origins

Origin of alas¹

1225–75; Middle English < Old French ( h ) a las!, equivalent to ( h ) a ah + las wretched < Latin lassus weary; alack

Word History and Origins

Origin of alas¹

C13: from Old French ha las! oh wretched!; las from Latin lassus weary

Example Sentences

The same, alas, is also true for the people who back Trump over the humanity over their supposed real-world loved ones.

From Salon

Alas, he gains the upper hand.

From Los Angeles Times

Alas, once elected, Biden took that normalcy-craving middle for granted and outsourced policy to his base, believing he could be a transformative president rather than the caretaker he had implicitly promised to be.

From Los Angeles Times

Alas, Inyo County’s purpling has been uncomfortable for the politically-inclined, who have grown more vocal, and more suspicious of their neighbors, whether they are ultra-MAGA or never-Trump.

From Los Angeles Times

Alas, the energies fueling Betomania proved to be finite.

From Slate