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

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How to pronounce Sadly?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

   US English

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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. Keith Ellison:

   You ca n’t heal a dirty wound, and when there’s little trust, sadly there’s little safety.

2. Adrian Hill:

   The real problem arises if it's given at 6-12 months. The cost of delivery will be greatly increased and we just don't know how feasible extra immunisation time points will be, sadly, the data show the protection in younger infants, who we immunise routinely, is very modest, but it is better in older infants.

3. Thomas Markle:

   Sadly, my father will not be attending our wedding. I have always cared for my father and hope he can be given the space he needs to focus on his health, i would like to thank everyone who has offered generous messages of support. Please know how much Harry and I look forward to sharing our special day with you on Saturday.

4. Max Boot:

   We did a great job of overthrowing Gaddafi, but they had nothing to secure the country afterward, and there was, I might add, a similar lack of planning for our pullout in the case of Iraq, where there was very little sense of what would happen after U.S. troops left in 2010. We cant think about these as being kind of quick in and out engagements. We send some troops, kill some people and then come back home to a victory parade. Sadly, it doesnt work that way.

5. Paul Hunter:

   It is hugely irresponsible because, sadly, there are people around the world who might believe this sort of nonsense and try it out for themselves.

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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
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Sadly