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- Dictionarysadly/ˈsadli/
adverb
- 1. in a sad manner: "he smiled sadly"
- 2. it is a sad or regrettable fact that; unfortunately: "sadly, the forests of Sulawesi are now under threat"
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in a way that is not satisfactory: Sadly, the treatment doesn't work for all patients. If you think she'll let you do that, you're sadly (= completely) mistaken. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. (Definition of sadly from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
Synonyms for SADLY: bitterly, sorrowfully, painfully, mournfully, regretfully, hard, woefully, unhappily; Antonyms of SADLY: happily, gladly, blissfully, joyfully, joyously, cheerfully, gleefully, merrily
in a way that is very bad or unsatisfactory: If you think she doesn’t care, you’re sadly (= completely) mistaken. (Definition of sadly from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of sadly. sadly. Those shows, sadly, would go down as his last. From Slate Magazine.
Sadly means in an unhappy, sorrowful, or regretful way, as in Whenever my dog looks at me sadly, I can’t help but cuddle him. Sadly is frequently used to mean unfortunately, as in Sadly, he could not make the game today. This usage often gives a more emotional or sympathetic tone to a statement.
1. Showing, expressing, or feeling sorrow or unhappiness: a sad face. 2. Causing sorrow or gloom; depressing: a sad movie; sad news. 3. Deplorable or inadequate; sorry: a sad state of affairs; a sad excuse. 4. Dark-hued; somber. [Middle English, weary, sorrowful, from Old English sæd, sated, weary; see sā- in Indo-European roots .] sad′ly adv.
Definition of sadly adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
SADLY definition: 1. in a sad way: 2. in a way that is not satisfactory: 3. used to say that you are sorry…. Learn more.
When something is done sadly, it happens in a downhearted, unhappy way. You can speak sadly, hang your head sadly, or even smile sadly to convey how melancholy you're truly feeling. Sad means unhappy or sorrowful, so if the adverb sadly describes someone's actions, they're feeling down in the dumps.
sadly meaning, definition, what is sadly: in a way that shows that you are sad: Learn more.
deplorably bad; sorry: a sad attempt. [ Obs.]firm or steadfast. bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English sæd grave, heavy, weary, origin, originally sated, full; cognate with German satt, Gothic saths full, satisfied; akin to Latin satis enough, satur sated, Greek hádēn enough. See satiate, saturate. sad′ly, adv.
