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Meaning of 'sadly' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Sadly [ adv.]
- Wearily; heavily; firmly.
- Seriously; soberly; gravely.
- Grievously; deeply; sorrowfully; miserably.

Meaning of 'sadly' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . sadly [ r]
Meaning (1):
- in an unfortunate or deplorable manner
Example in sentence:
  • he was sadly neglected;
  • it was woefully inadequate
Meaning (2):
- in an unfortunate way
Example in sentence:
  • sadly he died before he could see his grandchild
Meaning (3):
- with sadness; in a sad manner
Example in sentence:
  • `She died last night,' he said sadly

Nearby Words:

sad sadda sadden saddened saddening sadder saddle saddle-backed saddle-shaped saddleback

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