sadly
/ˈsædli/
adverb
In a sad manner; sorrowfully.
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Adverb 4 meanings
In a sad manner; sorrowfully.
““Only when we climb up can we see it,” he said sadly.”
Unfortunately, sad to say.
“If you think you’re getting out of this place alive, you are sadly mistaken, my friend.”
In a manner to cause sadness; badly; terribly.
Very much (of a desire etc.); dearly; urgently.
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Etymology
From Middle English sadly; equivalent to sad + -ly.
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SADLY at a glance
SADLY has 5 letters and scores 9 points in Scrabble (S 1 + A 1 + D 2 + L 1 + Y 4) and 9 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #5,266 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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