Definition of sadly Sadly

/sæˈdli/ - [satdlee] - sad•ly

We found 12 definitions of sadly from 5 different sources.

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What does sadly mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adverb

sadly - in an unfortunate way; "sadly he died before he could see his grandchild"
  unhappily
  happily in an unexpectedly lucky way; "happily he was not injured"
sadly - with sadness; in a sad manner; "`She died last night,' he said sadly"
sadly - in an unfortunate or deplorable manner; "he was sadly neglected"; "it was woefully inadequate"
  deplorably, lamentably, woefully
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • sadly (adv.)
    Wearily; heavily; firmly.
  • sadly (adv.)
    Seriously; soberly; gravely.
  • sadly (adv.)
    Grievously; deeply; sorrowfully; miserably.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • sadly
    In an unfortunate manner.
  • sadly
    With sadness.

Part of speech

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  • sadly, adjective.

Pronunciation

Word frequency

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