Lamentable remark (4)

I believe the answer is:

alas

(Other definitions for alas that I've seen before include "Proper, respectable" , "Regrettably, unfortunately" , "Cry of woe" , "I'm sorry to say" , "'- Poor Yorick' (Hamlet)" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday.

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