sadly.
In a sad manner; sorrowfully.
Meaning & usage
In a sad manner; sorrowfully.
“Only when we climb up can we see it,” he said sadly.
Unfortunately, sad to say.
If you think you’re getting out of this place alive, you are sadly mistaken, my friend.
Sadly, the two were never to meet again.
In a manner to cause sadness; badly; terribly.
Very much (of a desire etc.); dearly; urgently.
Deeply, completely.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English sadly; equivalent to sad + -ly.
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