Definitions for sadly
sad·ly

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. sadly, unhappilyadverb

   in an unfortunate way

   "sadly he died before he could see his grandchild"

2. sadlyadverb

   with sadness; in a sad manner

   "`She died last night,' he said sadly"

3. deplorably, lamentably, sadly, woefullyadverb

   in an unfortunate or deplorable manner

   "he was sadly neglected"; "it was woefully inadequate"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. sadlyadverb

   In a sad manner; sorrowfully.

2. sadlyadverb

   Unfortunately, sad to say.

3. sadlyadverb

   Deeply, completely.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sadlyadverb

   Etymology: from sad.

   1. Sorrowfully; mournfully.

   My father is gone wild into his grave;
   For in his tomb lie my affections;
   And with his spirit sadly I survive,
   To mock the expectations of the world. William Shakespeare, Henry IV.

   He griev’d, he wept, the sight an image brought
   Of his own filial love; a sadly pleasing thought. Dryden.

   He sadly suffers in their grief,
   Out-weeps an hermit, and out-prays a saint. Dryden.

   Common dangers past, a sadly pleasing theme. Dryden.

   2. Calamitously; miserably.

   We may at present easily see, and one day sadly feel. South.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sadly

   Sadness is an emotional pain associated with, or characterized by, feelings of disadvantage, loss, despair, grief, helplessness, disappointment and sorrow. An individual experiencing sadness may become quiet or lethargic, and withdraw themselves from others. An example of severe sadness is depression, a mood which can be brought on by major depressive disorder or persistent depressive disorder. Crying can be an indication of sadness.Sadness is one of the six basic emotions described by Paul Ekman, along with happiness, anger, surprise, fear, and disgust.: 271–4 

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1. sadly

   Sadly is an adverb that describes feeling or expressing grief, disappointment, or sorrow. It's often used to emphasize a regrettable or unfortunate reality or action.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sadlyadverb

   wearily; heavily; firmly

2. Sadlyadverb

   seriously; soberly; gravely

3. Sadlyadverb

   grievously; deeply; sorrowfully; miserably

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'sadly' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4628

2. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'sadly' in Adverbs Frequency: #299

How to pronounce sadly?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say sadly in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of sadly in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of sadly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of sadly in a Sentence

1. Facebook Inc-owned WhatsApp:

   Sadly some people also use WhatsApp to spread harmful misinformation, we're stepping up our education efforts so that people know about our safety features and how to spot fake news and hoaxes.

2. President Trump:

   Finally, I want to deliver a message to the long-suffering people of Iran : The people of America stand with you, it has now been almost 40 years since this dictatorship seized power and took a proud nation hostage.Most of Iran’s 80 million citizens have sadly never known an Iran that prospered in peace with its neighbors and commanded the admiration of the world.

3. Dani Bennett:

   Gangs like MS-13 prey on vulnerable members of our communities to recruit new members, sadly, unaccompanied alien children are particularly vulnerable to being recruited by gangs in the United States.

4. Police Chief Art Acevedo:

   It appears that this may be a 20-year-old grudge that this man held, there was a lot of planning that went into this. There was a lot of planning and sadly some skill.

5. Dawn Williams:

   Sadly, the reasons for this disparity go far back, and a key impetus happened just as the nation attempted to fix our public education system.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=sadly
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Sadly
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=sadly
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sadly
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sadly