sadly

Definition of Sadly in English :

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Adverb

1. sadly, unhappily

in an unfortunate way

Example Sentences:
'sadly he died before he could see his grandchild'

unhappily

2. sadly

with sadness; in a sad manner

Example Sentences:
'She died last night,' he said sadly'

3. deplorably, lamentably, sadly, woefully

in an unfortunate or deplorable manner

Example Sentences:
'he was sadly neglected'
'it was woefully inadequate'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Sadly

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adjectiveWord forms: sadder or saddest

1.

feeling sorrow; unhappy

2.

causing, suggestive, or expressive of such feelings

a sad story

3.

unfortunate; unsatisfactory; shabby; deplorable

her clothes were in a sad state

4. British informal

ludicrously contemptible; pathetic

he's a sad, boring little wimp

5.

(of pastry, cakes, etc) not having risen fully; heavy

6.

(of a colour) lacking brightness; dull or dark

7. archaic

serious; grave

verb

8. New Zealand

to express sadness or displeasure strongly

abbreviation for

seasonal affective disorder

Sadly

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seasonal affective disorder

adjectiveWord forms: ˈsadder or ˈsaddest

1.

having, expressing, or showing low spirits or sorrow; unhappy; mournful; sorrowful

2.

causing or characterized by dejection, melancholy, or sorrow

3.

dark or dull in color; drab

4. Informal

very bad; deplorable

5. Dialectal

heavy or soggy

a sad cake

Sadly

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adj. sad·der, sad·dest

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.

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