sadly
In a sad manner; sorrowfullyIn a sad manner; sorrowfully.
» "He used to love me," she answered sadly.
„Er hat mich mal geliebt“, antwortete sie traurig.
«Когда-то он любил меня», — грустно ответила она.
"Колись він кохав мене", - відповіла вона сумно.
Meaning
5 sensesIn 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
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.
(dated)Very much (of a desire etc.); dearly; urgently.
(obsolete)Deeply, completely.
Examples
84 sentences"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.
Tom smiled sadly.
Том сумно посміхнувся.
Tom stared sadly out the window.
Sadly, his dream didn't come true.
He is sadly mistaken.
deEr liegt völlig daneben.
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| Comparative | sadlier / more sadly Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | sadliest / most sadly |
regular
Synonyms
13 synonyms- in an unfortunate way:unhappily
- in an unfortunate or deplorable manner:deplorablylamentablywoefully
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb