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sadly

/sˈædli/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

adverb

  1. in an unfortunate way
    “sadly he died before he could see his grandchild”
  2. with sadness; in a sad manner
    “`She died last night,' he said sadly”
  3. in an unfortunate or deplorable manner
    “he was sadly neglected”

Synonyms for sadly

Antonyms of sadly

Words that rhyme with sadly

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