Meaning

5 senses
  1. In a sad manner; sorrowfully.

    “Only when we climb up can we see it,” he said sadly.

    traurig, traurigerweise

    гру́стноgrústno, печа́льноpečálʹno, уны́лоunýlo

    with sadness; in a sad manner

  2. 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.

  3. In a manner to cause sadness; badly; terribly.

  4. (dated)Very much (of a desire etc.); dearly; urgently.

  5. (obsolete)Deeply, completely.

Examples

84 sentences
  1. "He used to love me," she answered sadly.

    "Колись він кохав мене", - відповіла вона сумно.

    ru«Когда-то он любил меня», — грустно ответила она.

    de„Er hat mich mal geliebt“, antwortete sie traurig.

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  2. Tom smiled sadly.

    Том сумно посміхнувся.

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  3. Tom stared sadly out the window.

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  4. Sadly, his dream didn't come true.

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  5. He is sadly mistaken.

    deEr liegt völlig daneben.

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Translations

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Origin

From Middle English sadly; equivalent to sad + -ly.

From Middle English sadly; equivalent to sad + -ly.

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Forms

sadlier/more sadly, sadliest/most sadly
Comparativesadlier / more sadly Lesson
Superlativesadliest / most sadly

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Synonyms

13 synonyms
Close in meaning

Antonyms

1 antonyms

Word family

2 related words
Relatedsad
Derivedunsadly

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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