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 

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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

   US English

   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. Ched Evans:

   Sadly the 'mob rule' tactics employed by the more radical elements of our society and the constant media reporting has had the desired influence on some sponsors and the club would face significant financial pressure if I joined them.

2. Abu Isma'il Al-Amriki:

   Do you think you’re at war with a small group of Mujahedeen in Iraq, Syria, Libya and other places? You are sadly mistaken. And do you think you can defeat us by bombarding our homes with the help of your drones and F-16s [and government groups]? Then again, you have sadly made a great mistake, oh America, indeed you are at war with all the true and sincere Muslims around the world.

3. Patricia Davidson:

   Sadly nursing is often regarded as ` women’s work ’ and sadly fails to recognize the science and intellectual depth of nursing as a STEM profession.

4. Nancy Pelosi:

   Very sadly now, our founders' vision of a republic is under threat from actions from the White House, that is why today, as Speaker of the White House, I solemnly and sadly open the debate on the impeachment of the President of United States. If we do not act now, we would be derelict in our duty. It is tragic that the President's reckless actions make impeachment necessary. He gave us no choice.

5. Celeste Holm:

   We live by encouragement and die without it--slowly, sadly, angrily.

Popularity rank by frequency of use