sadly
IPA: sˈædɫi
adverb
- In a sad manner; sorrowfully.
- Unfortunately, sad to say.
- (dated) Very much (of a desire etc.); dearly; urgently.
- (obsolete) Deeply, completely.
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Examples of "sadly" in Sentences
- It ended sadly.
- Sadly, the result has been the same.
- Sadly, he is a saturnine billionaire.
- Sadly and reluctantly, she became a nun.
- Sadly, that is just the tip of the iceberg.
- Sadly, the sapling was uprooted by vandals.
- They would have maundered sadly on the festival.
- Sadly, they rebound mercilessly after parturition.
- Also the cardiocerebral resuscitation itself is sadly lacking.
- Sadly this was not enough to ensure the longterm viability of the company.