word "ALAS"

a·las ( (missing image) -l (missing image) s (missing image) ) interj. Used to express sorrow, regret, grief, compassion, or apprehension of danger or evil.

Source: Dictionary.com

And here are 2 examples from the Cobuild:

Such scandals have not, alas, been absent...

Alas, it's not that simple.

ADV: ADV with cl feelings

= sadly

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Hi,

I'd like to add that 'alas' is not a common word in everyday conversation. It has a literary and perhaps slightly self-conscious aspect. It's a fine word in the right situation.

Best wishes, Clive

Indeed it is not used very often in everyday speech. It is quite common in poetry, though.

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It is used in a exclamatory sentence..

It means sorrow or regret...

Regards,

ankur...forever...

I don't think I've ever heard it used seriously in speech. I think people would laugh if you did. Normally it would just be for a joke 'I'd make a cup of tea but - dramatically alas - there is no milk'.

then, where should we use it? or should we use it anyway,i mean what is the right place to use it.only when writing a po

It's really not a word you can use without sounding ridiculously dramatic or humorous. Leave it in the old poetry!

I use it all the time...I'm trying to bring it back in vogue.

Alas is my favorite word and I use it all the time.