English adverb: sadly | |||
| 1. | sadly in an unfortunate way | ||
| Samples | Sadly he died before he could see his grandchild. | ||
| Synonyms | unhappily | ||
| Antonyms | happily | ||
| 2. | sadly with sadness; in a sad manner | ||
| Samples | `She died last night,' he said sadly. | ||
| 3. | sadly in an unfortunate or deplorable manner | ||
| Samples | He was sadly neglected. It was woefully inadequate. | ||
| Synonyms | deplorably, lamentably, woefully | ||