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sadly
- /ˈsædli/
Rhymes with -ædli
Where it comes from
From Middle English sadly; equivalent to sad + -ly.
adverb sadlier · more sadly · sadliest · most sadly
-
In a sad manner; sorrowfully.
“Only when we climb up can we see it,” he said sadly.
Similar: sorrowfully, ruefully, mournfully, heavily
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Unfortunately, sad to say.
If you think you’re getting out of this place alive, you are sadly mistaken, my friend.
Similar: unfortunately, sad to say, regrettably, regretfully, alas
- In a manner to cause sadness; badly; terribly. The people of Ebeltoft were once sadly plagued by them, as they plundered their pantries in a most unconscionable manner; so they consulted a very wise and pious man and his advice was, that they should hang a bell in the steeple of the church.
- Very much (of a desire etc.); dearly; urgently. "Don't ask me: don't make me talk of it," she answered. "I'm not fit now. I have been cruelly used and cruelly wronged. You will be kinder than ever, if you will walk on fast, and not speak to me. I sadly want to quiet myself, if I can."
- Deeply, completely. By my feythe sayd syre launcelot in that pauelione wil I lodge alle this nyghte / and soo there he alyghte doune and tayed his hors to the pauelione / and there he vnarmed hym / and there he fond a bedde / and layd hym theryn / and felle on slepe sadly
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: lamentably, woefully, deplorably, unhappily, depressingly, tragically, dismally, pathetically, miserably, pitifully, sorely, afraid, painfully, cruelly, disappointingly, regrettably
Translations
Every language
adv in a sad manner
| Español | tristemente, con alma en pena, luctuosamente |
|---|---|
| Português | tristemente |
| Français | tristement |
| Deutsch | traurig, traurigerweise |
| Română | trist, cu tristețe |
| Русский | гру́стно grústno, печа́льно pečálʹno, уны́ло unýlo, тоскли́во tosklívo |
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title = {sadly},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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