What does Sadly mean?
Definitions for Sadly
sad·ly
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Sadly.
Princeton's WordNet
sadly, unhappilyadverb
in an unfortunate way
"sadly he died before he could see his grandchild"
sadlyadverb
with sadness; in a sad manner
"`She died last night,' he said sadly"
deplorably, lamentably, sadly, woefullyadverb
in an unfortunate or deplorable manner
"he was sadly neglected"; "it was woefully inadequate"
Wiktionary
sadlyadverb
In a sad manner; sorrowfully.
sadlyadverb
Unfortunately, sad to say.
sadlyadverb
Deeply, completely.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Sadlyadverb
Etymology: from sad.
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.
We may at present easily see, and one day sadly feel. South.
Wikipedia
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
ChatGPT
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 Dictionary
Sadlyadverb
wearily; heavily; firmly
Sadlyadverb
seriously; soberly; gravely
Sadlyadverb
grievously; deeply; sorrowfully; miserably
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Sadly' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4628
Adverbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Sadly' in Adverbs Frequency: #299
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Sadly in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Sadly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of Sadly in a Sentence
You ca n’t heal a dirty wound, and when there’s little trust, sadly there’s little safety.
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.
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.
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.
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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- tristamentCatalan, Valencian
- traurigerweise, traurigGerman
- con alma en pena, luctuosamente, tristementeSpanish
- malheureusementFrench
- tristementeGalician
- maestaLatin
- smutnoPolish
- tristementePortuguese
- печа́льно, уны́ло, тоскли́во, гру́стноRussian
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