What does alack mean?
Alack means An expression of sorrow or mourning..
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/əˈlæk/ · interjection
An expression of sorrow or mourning..
On a day, alack the day: / Loue, whoſe Month is euery May, / Spied a bloſſome paſſing faire, / Playing in the wanton ayre:
Alack, would that Edward listened more to me and less to the queen’s kith! These Woodvilles!
Use alack when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Alack means An expression of sorrow or mourning..
Common synonyms include alackaday, alas.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
On a day, alack the day: / Loue, whoſe Month is euery May, / Spied a bloſſome paſſing faire, / Playing in the wanton ayre:
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